Pharaoh – Bible Q

Why did Abraham say “the gods caused [plural] me to wander” before Abimelech? (Genesis 20:13)

Answered by BibleQ . June 4, 2021 - 12:06 am

This is one of the more awkward moments in the story of Abraham – and comes in a passage where Abraham tells several half truths to Abimelech. s The most famous one being that Abraham tells Abimelech that Sarah is his sister, leading Abimelech to try to take Sarah as a wife, though God intervenes […]

How did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?

Answered by BibleQ . January 13, 2021 - 11:10 pm

The Bible says over a dozen times that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart so as not to let the Israelites go. The first one comes in Exodus 4: And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, […]

Was Moses to “a god” to Pharaoh or “as God” to Pharaoh in Exodus 7:1

Answered by BibleQ . April 2, 2020 - 10:01 am

This question relates to two verses which put Moses in a chain relationship which goes : God → Moses → Aaron → listener. It is unusual in the Bible because normally there is only one agent between God and the listener, such as God → angel → Moses, or God → prophet → people. Exodus […]

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Why did Abraham say “the gods caused [plural] me to wander” before Abimelech? (Genesis 20:13)

How did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?

Was Moses to “a god” to Pharaoh or “as God” to Pharaoh in Exodus 7:1

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