Why does the phrase “But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart” (7:3) appear? Why does God give an order knowing it will be ignored? We see the same phrase in 3:19 and 4:21. The purpose was to highlight God’s complete control over every situation; however, this does not mean that human free will is suppressed. God’s will aims only to save and rescue, not to dehumanize or oppress, as seen with Pharaoh, who embodies the opposite of free will.