So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires. ~~ That has nothing to do whether Pharoh went to hell or not. It is standard Hebrew idiom in which God is spoken of as actively causing what, in fact, he merely permits.Hey, whatever "spin" works for you. I am sure that the pro-contraceptionists have their own spin on the meanings of words, too.
However, your critique does not even apply to my #304 in the first place.