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Nahitaji Mafundisho Ya Kibiblia.
- Nelson Paulo Tibendelana. (6/28/2015 12:12:16 PM)
Hi Daniel
When I read this story I remember God giving Pharaoh chance after chance and Pharaoh constantly changing his mind and recanting. He says he'll let them go, but then gets mad and changes his mind.
When he told Moses and Aaron to show him a miracle, he has his magicians do the same, only Aarons rod (which had turned into a snake) consumed the Egyptian magician's rods (which they had also turned into snakes). It was after seeing this that Pharaoh hardened his heart.
When Moses asked God to take away the frogs, Pharaoh changed his mind about letting them go. He hardened his heart again because the plague of frogs angered him and in spite he decided that he wasn't going to let them go after all.
God didn't make Pharaoh's heart hard against Pharaoh's will. God told Moses to go to Pharaoh and speak to him, that he let them go. When Pharaoh refused, he punished the people by making them work harder. Then God had Moses and Aaron go back to Pharaoh and perform a miracle at Pharaoh's request. When he sorcerers failed he got angry and said the people could leave. So God sent Moses and Aaron to turn Egypt's water into blood.
Then God Moses and Aaron go back with the same purpose: to have Pharaoh let God's people go. Pharaoh refused because he was angry and more plagues ensued.
It was the plagues that hardened Pharaoh's heart each time. This is why it says that God hardened his heart. But remember that Pharaoh had 2 opportunities before God sent the first plague to let the people leave and his first response was to punish the people, saying they were lazy and making their work harder.
God knew his plagues would harden Pharaoh's heart just like he knows that some people, no matter how many chances you give them, no matter how much punishment their actions incur, they will never change. Some people will never get saved because they refuse to accept the Truth.
- Rinon (6/5/2015 8:36:36 AM)
Hi i am writing a piece on the Doctrine of Election and Predestination , I'm trying to understand the purpose and meaning for the word Harden used, I know God is always Just and Holy, the only solution is from Romans were Paul writes God leaves the sinners in their sins
- Daniel Game dc77718@gmail.com (5/25/2015 1:27:01 PM)
- Nelson Paulo Tibendelana. (6/28/2015 12:12:16 PM)
Hi Daniel
When I read this story I remember God giving Pharaoh chance after chance and Pharaoh constantly changing his mind and recanting. He says he'll let them go, but then gets mad and changes his mind.
When he told Moses and Aaron to show him a miracle, he has his magicians do the same, only Aarons rod (which had turned into a snake) consumed the Egyptian magician's rods (which they had also turned into snakes). It was after seeing this that Pharaoh hardened his heart.
When Moses asked God to take away the frogs, Pharaoh changed his mind about letting them go. He hardened his heart again because the plague of frogs angered him and in spite he decided that he wasn't going to let them go after all.
God didn't make Pharaoh's heart hard against Pharaoh's will. God told Moses to go to Pharaoh and speak to him, that he let them go. When Pharaoh refused, he punished the people by making them work harder. Then God had Moses and Aaron go back to Pharaoh and perform a miracle at Pharaoh's request. When he sorcerers failed he got angry and said the people could leave. So God sent Moses and Aaron to turn Egypt's water into blood.
Then God Moses and Aaron go back with the same purpose: to have Pharaoh let God's people go. Pharaoh refused because he was angry and more plagues ensued.
It was the plagues that hardened Pharaoh's heart each time. This is why it says that God hardened his heart. But remember that Pharaoh had 2 opportunities before God sent the first plague to let the people leave and his first response was to punish the people, saying they were lazy and making their work harder.
God knew his plagues would harden Pharaoh's heart just like he knows that some people, no matter how many chances you give them, no matter how much punishment their actions incur, they will never change. Some people will never get saved because they refuse to accept the Truth.
- Rinon (6/5/2015 8:36:36 AM)
Hi i am writing a piece on the Doctrine of Election and Predestination , I'm trying to understand the purpose and meaning for the word Harden used, I know God is always Just and Holy, the only solution is from Romans were Paul writes God leaves the sinners in their sins
- Daniel Game dc77718@gmail.com (5/25/2015 1:27:01 PM)
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