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Why did God harden Pharaoh's heart?

Curiously Kaitlyn

About this episode

Old Testament scholar (and Holy Post pundit!) Carmen Imes joins Kaitlyn to talk about a question both little kids and grown ups ask a lot: why did God harden Pharaoh's heart? Was God causing Pharaoh to do something evil? Was God overriding Pharaoh's free will? Dr. Imes teaches us about the Hebrew words for "hardening" a heart, how historical background can help us understand this passage, and what the larger theology of the story teaches us about God.

0:00 - Show Starts

1:35 - Theme Song

2:32 - Why Did God Harden Pharaoh's Heart?

8:17 - What is a "Hard Heart?"

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23:48 - God's Gentleness and Frogs

26:47 - Are they plagues?

36:03 - End Credits

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