Consilius,
You are omitting a very important part of the Exodus account that renders much of what you said irrelevant.
The fact you have not mentioned is that it was God who hardened Pharaoh's heart. Why? I think the only reasonable answer is so that God could keep fucking with them, including killing innocent children as you pointed out.
You are omitting a very important part of the Exodus account that renders much of what you said irrelevant.
The fact you have not mentioned is that it was God who hardened Pharaoh's heart. Why? I think the only reasonable answer is so that God could keep fucking with them, including killing innocent children as you pointed out.