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Originally Posted by Timmy
I am reading what is there. I am not adding to it or twisting it. My interpretations are different from yours. Which of us lacks understanding is a matter of opinion.
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No, you are not adding to it or consciously twisting, I agree. There is no need to seek more favorable interpretations when you understand that God is not the bad guy here, like you seem intent on proving. I don't know that God didn't actively do something to harden Pharoah's heart, true enough; but I am aware that God most likely did not need to do anything but exist for Pharoah's heart to be hardened, considering that he was surely convinced that
he was God, hence, "I will harden Pharoah's heart." (translated, "I will harden Pharoah's heart, regardless.") Pharoah was able to soften his own heart the moment he was able to admit that he was not God, which he was not going to do.
Your interpretation seems to lead you to the conclusion that God was not acting correctly here, because the story as written does not comply with your understanding? Then see that either you are right, or God is (ignoring my view here entirely)--what's it gonna be?
Ok, and let's drop the babies thing for now, if I am to be made into a baby killer over it. The bottom line there is they were warned, and could avail themselves of God's protection, it was not a secret. Skip over the parent's responsibility all you like. I do not mean "reward" in the way a Christian might mean it; I mean that physical death is meaningless to human understanding.
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