It was thus that the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh. God spoke to the Egyptian king by the mouth of Moses, giving him the most striking evidences of divine power; but the monarch stubbornly refused the light which would have brought him to repentance. God did not send a supernatural power to harden the heart of the rebellious king, but as Pharaoh resisted the truth the Holy Spirit was withdrawn, and he was left to the darkness and unbelief which he had chosen. By persistent rejection of the Spirit’s influence, men cut themselves off from God. He has in reserve no more potent agency to enlighten their minds. No revelation of His will can reach them in their unbelief.—The Review and Herald, June 20, 1882. (The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 3:1151.) {1MCP 35.4}

Det var sådan at Herren forhærdede Faraos hjerte. Gud talte til den ægyptiske konge ved Moses' mund, og gav ham det mest slående bevis på guddommelig kraft; men monarken afviste hårdnakket det lys som ville have bragt ham til anger. Gud sendte ikke (36) en overnaturlig kraft for at forhærde den oprørske konges hjerte, men idet Farao modsatte sig sandheden, blev Helligånden trukket bort, og han blev overladt til vantroens mørke, som han havde valgt. Ved at forkaste Åndens indflydelse, afskærer mennesker sig selv fra Gud. Han havde ikke mere et stærkt organ tilbage, som kunne oplyse deres sind. Ingen åbenbaring af Hans vilje vil kunne nå dem i deres vantro. - RH, 20. juni, 1882. (3BC 1151.)