Exodus 5-8

• The Pharaoh rejects Aaron and Moses' request in going out to wilderness to worship God. He makes their burden even greater. Is he like the people today who say if we have so much extra time to worship then plenty of extra time to work. (Chapter 5) Moses blames God for not delivering (v22-23)

• But God tells Moses to wait a minute, God remembers what he promised and knows what Israel is going through so it will be done (v6:1-8), but people lacked faith (v9)
• Even Moses lacked faith,twice (v12, 30)

• Everything is in God's control. He makes Pharaoh's heart harden (7:3-4)
• Opportunity was given to Pharaoh but he did not even try to seek God's repentance (v9-12)
• Pharaoh thinks whatever God can do, he can also with the magicians. So he fails to repent the second time (v14-25)

• 3 further plagues and Pharaoh's heart is still hardened. He promises to get himself out of troubles and overturn these decisions and not let go of Israel (Chapter 8)