Hard-cast heart for Pharaoh worship

"As ancient Egyptian rulers, pharaohs were both the heads of state and the religious leaders of their people," explains a National Geographic article. "As the religious leader of the Egyptians, the pharaoh was considered the divine intermediary between the gods and Egyptians. Maintaining religious harmony and participating in ceremonies were part of the pharaoh’s role as head of the religion. As a statesman, the pharaoh made laws, waged war, collected taxes, and oversaw all the land in Egypt (which was owned by the pharaoh)."

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Isaiah 52: [4] For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

[5] Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
[6] Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.

"Notice the Pharaoh who's going to oppress Israel in Exodus 1 is not an Egyptian; he's an Assyrian," explains Richard Jordan. "The Assyrian is a type and a picture of the Antichrist in the Prophets and he's back here in Exodus. What's going on back with Moses and Pharaoh is a spiritual battle.

Exodus 12:12: [12] For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.

"He's not just fighting the Egyptians; He's fighting the gods of the Egyptians. The ten plagues against Egypt are not just things that came out of the air. Those were specifically aimed at and a direct assault on the individual satanic pagan gods the Egyptians worshipped. 

"He literally is combatting a satanic force in Egypt that now is being led by a usurper to the Egyptian throne who has come in there, because now he's going to seek to oppress the nation Israel and destroy them and hold them captive.

"The Lord knows that Pharaoh is not just an ornery old coot; He knows there's a spiritual battle going on and He knows that those in the spiritual battle are never going to give in and submit and agree to do what He tells them to do."

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A reminder:

With all the secrets and mysteries that still surround the ancient Egyptians, "one thing that is known was their obsession with the gods, the universe, the afterlife, and the rituals surrounding these wonders," writes blogger Jeff Roberts. "One has to wonder why Egyptian symbology is so prominent in modern-day society. What secrets are the elite keeping from the general public?

"Throughout the course of Egyptian civilization there were many different deities, gods, and Pharaohs that were prominently worshipped and cycled through over time (think Hollywood and modern celebrity culture).

"Many Egyptians believed that the Pharaohs were part god or divine in nature, and so the people would follow the kingship with faith in the Pharaohs’ eternal secrets to life.

"Magic and the supernatural were important aspects of their spirituality, which was supposedly taught about in the mystery schools.

"Sacred rituals were common in Egyptian worshipping temples, and the 'hymns' that were chanted during these rituals were said to contain the power to harness energies for their bidding.  

"Modern theories suggest that the Egyptians had made contact with extra-terrestrial life forms during which divine information was shared with the high-ranking members of the Egyptian society.

"It is suggested that this made an impact on the Egyptian’s fascination with the 'gods,' the supernatural, and the ritualistic ceremonies that were performed in the temples and mystery schools.

"The secret knowledge of the Egyptians was said to be kept hidden from the general public and was passed down over the millennia through secret societies such as the Freemasons and the Illuminati who maintained the ritualistic worship practices that was established in ancient Egypt.

"This could explain why there is so much Egyptian symbology found around the world today. For example, Obelisks from Egypt were transported out of the sacred archeological sites and spread across the world in such places as New York, London, Paris, and Rome where 13 Obelisks are stationed.

"Another example includes pyramid symbology in corporate logos, on the American dollar bill, and rampantly placed throughout music videos, movies, and television."

(new article tomorrow)