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