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I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his host, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
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God's Active Hardening
Commentators like Calvin and Gill emphasize that God's 'hardening' of the Egyptians' hearts was not passive permission but an active, divine influence. God made them reckless, furious, and blind to the obvious danger of entering the sea. This was done to ensure they would pursue Israel, demonstrating God's sovereign control over events to fulfill His plan.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
Why do you cry to me? —Like the people (Exodus 14:10), Moses had cried to Jehovah, though he tells us of his …
Baptist
God was like a wall of fire between them and their enemies, so that they had no cause for fear even though the Egyptians were so near.
16th Century
Protestant
I will harden. God once more affirms, for the greater exaltation of His own power, that He will harden the Egyptians, so that, as if devot…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians
That they shall have no sense of danger, and be fearless …
Presbyterian
Moses' silent prayers of faith prevailed more with God than Israel's loud outcries of fear. The pillar of cloud and fire came behind them, where th…
