“For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.”
Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden. — The conclusion: mercy is God's exclusive domain; hardening (σκληρύνω, sklērynō) is also divine action. Both are expressions of sovereign will. The question of human responsibility remains suspended; the text emphasizes divine prerogative.
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