The Most High was not unreasonable in hardening Pharaoh’s heart because He was well acquainted with his unwillingness to give in to His will.

The Lord encouraged the king’s harsh and unjust character so that God’s glory might be seen through His powerful signs in Egypt.

Like Pharaoh, people who consciously reel against the Word take a great risk, because God may hand them over to their own destruction. The call to hear the Gospel and be saved should never be disregarded