In effect, God’s stance toward Pharaoh, in strengthening his heart, would be something like this: Let’s not let expediency decide this conflict between you and Me. Let’s decide this on principle. If, throughout this struggle, you ever want to give in on principle, if you ever lose confidence in the justness of your position, if you ever come to the conclusion that I am in fact the Creator, and that you are duty bound to release My people that you have enslaved—I will gladly accept your surrender, and we will call an end to the conflict. If, on the other hand, you have not changed your mind
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