My honest review of Christianity

[dyresand]

My interpretation is that it's in the mindset and language of the writer. God knew what Pharaoh would do, and that in turn, would fit in to his plan to free the Israelites from captivity. The quoted verses definitely say that Pharaoh sinned and made the decision, showing his free will in the matter. It would be hard to imagine Moses, or whoever wrote the passages, portraying God as a liar. That's my take on it.

As Chas points out, in the book of exodus it is Jehovah who takes complete control over Pharaoh's decisions. Jehovah doesn't allow Pharaoh to decide for himself, rather, He "hardens his heart" to produce the result he wanted.

and if and IF the pharaoh were to do the opposite it defeats god and his so called "wisdom". god loves killing and excising his power and he used the pharaoh to due his dirty deeds to do what he wanted.