The spirit of antichrist

The Lord must have had a major score to settle with Egypt. Beside the fact that they were oppressing his people, they were also steeped in idol / demon worship. This interaction is not just about Pharaoh and Moses. It’s about YHWH and Lucifer. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart in order to demonstrate his power, make a historic mockery of the Egyptians and convince Israel that He is the Lord (Ex 10:1-2). People are often upset that the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart and then held him accountable. I think that there was more to the spiritual battle in Egypt than we see. Perhaps Pharaoh had already passed the point of no return. He had already been “given over” (Rom 1:18-26) due to his own poor choices. Pharaoh is the first antichrist (2Thes 2:3-12).