Bible Question: exodus 14:4 why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? |
Bible Answer: The answer to your question is in the same verse your asking it from. God wanted Pharaoh to know He is God and He's incontrol of everything not Pharaoh. vs.4 ...that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD... Exodus 7:3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 But Pharoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. The children of Israel was God's chosen people Gen. 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. |