What the Bible Really Means When It Says God ‘Hardened’ Pharaoh’s Heart

by Taylor Berglund | Mar 12, 2018 | Video

The hardening of Pharaoh’s heart, as first described in Exodus 4:21 and then later throughout his story, is one of the trickiest passages in Scripture. Did God really force Pharaoh to sin and reject God? Was the death of all the firstborn children avoidable if not for God’s hardening? Dr. Michael Brown examines the Bible to find out what it really means when God reportedly “hardens” Pharaoh’s heart. Learn what he learned in this clip.

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