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FHII said:
Folks, for anyone who seeks to look into this, you should shary at exodus 4:21. Start at the beginning if you have time, but I think you at least see where I'm coming from.
Ex 4:21 NIV The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
Ex 7:3-4 NIV But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt, 4he will not listen to you.
Ex 7:13 NIV Yet Pharaoh's heart became hard and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
Ex 7:22 NIV But the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts, and Pharaoh's heart became hard; he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
Ex 8:15 NIV But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
Ex 8:19 NIV the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the LORD had said.
Ex 10:20 NIV But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.
Ex 10:27 NIV But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to let them go.

Thank you for chapter four. So if God hardens the hearts of nonbelievers to the point of death, then Pharaoh did not have a choice or free will?

Rom 9:15 NIV For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
Eph 1:4-5 NIV For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.
2 Peter 3:9 NIV The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Eph 1:4 - https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/784-ephesians-1-4-predestination
Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? - http://www.gotquestions.org/God-harden-Pharaoh-heart.html
I don't think God hardened Pharaoh's heart until death, but only a certain amount of time. That would make more sense.

- ATP