Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may perform these signs of Mine among them..." (Ex 10:1)
Does God harden people's hearts so they will not repent?
Earlier we read that Pharaoh hardened his heart:
"But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go." (Ex 8:32)
But was this God's doing also? Even earlier, we read:
"But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, as the Lord had said." (Ex 8:15)
What had the Lord said?
"You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land. But that I may multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. When Pharaoh does not listen to you, then I will lay My hand on Egypt and bring out My hosts, My people the sons of Israel, from the land of Egypt by great judgments." (Ex 7:2-4)
So even Pharaoh hardening his heart was God's doing, and God certainly hardened Pharaoh's heart directly, later on.
Blessings,
Lee
Does God harden people's hearts so they will not repent?
Earlier we read that Pharaoh hardened his heart:
"But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go." (Ex 8:32)
But was this God's doing also? Even earlier, we read:
"But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, as the Lord had said." (Ex 8:15)
What had the Lord said?
"You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land. But that I may multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. When Pharaoh does not listen to you, then I will lay My hand on Egypt and bring out My hosts, My people the sons of Israel, from the land of Egypt by great judgments." (Ex 7:2-4)
So even Pharaoh hardening his heart was God's doing, and God certainly hardened Pharaoh's heart directly, later on.
Blessings,
Lee
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