Why does god keep hardening pharaoh's heart so he won't let the isrealites go? [Spirituality & Religion] His stated reason appears to be "So that i can show off how powerful i am and so that the egyptians will tell everyone how powerful i am".Isn't that a bit morally dubious? Isn't that a violation of free will? Isn't that a bit brutal? Post Comment Receive notifications Add a comment...