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Why Did God ‘Harden’ Pharaoh’s Heart in Exodus? Dawn Wilson Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer 2021 12 Feb In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.” Pride was the root of wicked Pharaoh’s problem in the book of Exodus a sin that hardened his heart over time, but the Bible tells us God also hardened Pharaoh’s heart. What can we learn from this Egyptian ruler’s downward spiral into destruction? What Role Did Pharaoh Play in the Story of Moses and the Israelites in Egypt? The Pharaoh who oppressed Israel was not the ruler Joseph knew (Exodus 1:8). Some believe this new Pharaoh was Rameses also spelled Ramses or Ramesses. Rameses is the name of a city during the exodus (1:11). But the Bible does not give us this ruler’s name. Archaeology gives some clues, but ancient Egyptian history is confusing and unreliab ....