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Did God make Pharaoh harden his heart?

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Chuck Smith put the order this way: Pharaoh "exercised that choice in hardening his heart against God, and then God firmed up his decision." The text records Pharaoh's own act: "he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them" (Exodus 8:15). Read Chuck on Exodus 7:1 in the reader. Chuck Smith commentary used by permission of The Word For Today.

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