God tells Moses directly: I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand. This is not pessimism — it is prophecy. God is not learning about Pharaoh's resistance when the plagues begin; He knows it in advance, factors it into the plan, and will use it as the occasion for displaying His power in ways that will be remembered forever. Proverbs 21:1 says the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; Pharaoh's hardness is not outside God's governance. Romans 9:17 quotes God's word to Pharaoh directly: I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth. Pharaoh's resistance is the canvas on which God will paint His greatest pre-cross act of deliverance. The refusal that seems like an obstacle is actually part of the design.

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