[Forest Keeper]

The phrase it was god who hardened Pharaoh's heart is simply a summation, and is no more literal than saying a philandering wife or husband hardened yours...not that I'm comparing God or his actions to a philandering spouse, mind you. As such, if you are suggesting here that Pharaoh's demeanor is actually God's demeanor by proxy, then I obviously disagree...

No, I'm not suggesting that God's demeanor was anything like Pharaoh's. I am suggesting, though, that it was part of God's plan that Pharaoh do what he did. To accomplish His plan, God left Pharaoh to his sinful nature SUCH THAT it was guaranteed that Pharaoh, in this case, would not listen to Moses and Aaron.

[csense]

In that case, I completely agree...