The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 32: Cattle, Boils, and Hail (2022)
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Feb 1, 2022 A vivid retelling of three of the ten plagues: livestock death, boils from kiln ashes, and hail with thunder and fire. A look at Pharaoh’s shifting heart and the tension between repentance and stubbornness. Short readings on sacrificial rules in Leviticus and a psalm warning against trusting wealth. A closing prayer urging soft hearts receptive to grace.
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Pharaoh's Repentance And Rehardening After The Hail
- Pharaoh briefly admits sin after the hail and promises to let Israel go, then hardens his heart again.
- The narrative shows hail ruined barley and flax while Goshen remained untouched, highlighting God's protection of Israel.
What It Means That God Hardened Pharaoh's Heart
- God doesn't override human freedom when scripture says he 'hardens' a heart.
- Fr. Mike explains hardness as a response: God's presence can either melt wax or harden clay, depending on the person's disposition.
Sun Wax And Clay Metaphor For The Heart
- God's presence acts like the sun: some hearts melt like wax while others harden like clay.
- Fr. Mike uses the sun/wax/clay metaphor to show why identical revelations produce opposite inward responses.