Exodus 7:2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. 4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 267] And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to show in thee My power.” Not that God had given him an existence for this purpose, but His providence had overruled events to place him upon the throne at the very time appointed for Israel's deliverance. Though this haughty tyrant had by his crimes forfeited the mercy of God, yet his life had been preserved that through his stubbornness the Lord might manifest His wonders in the land of Egypt. The disposing of events is of God's providence.
He could have placed upon the throne a more merciful king, who would not have dared to withstand the mighty manifestations of divine power. But in that case the Lord's purposes would not have been accomplished. History has a way of repeating itself, and therefore those of us who have been informed about what is coming must be on high alert for any characteristics, and patterns in one, that do seem similar in nature to those which were observed in the pharaoh of old.
One who manifests the same characteristics, one who is heavily invested in real estate, one who is a builder, one who has great wealth, one who might oppress God’s people, as it pertains to the Sabbath, one who is unusually stubborn, and one who seems to be obsessed with adoration and praise of men. If at any time someone fitting this bill is brought by God upon the stage of action, then all the remnant people of God should have their eyes wide open to see what might, or may not transpire under such a person.
Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
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