Meaning
Hardening of heart is the condition of being resistant or unwilling to hear or obey.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, hardening of heart refers to a condition in which a person becomes resistant or unwilling to hear or obey.
In Exodus, Pharaoh’s heart is repeatedly described as hardened, and the LORD also declares that He would harden Pharaoh’s heart.
The account also records Pharaoh hardening his own heart.
Key References
- Exodus 4:21
- Exodus 7:13-14
- Exodus 8:15
- Exodus 8:32
- Exodus 9:7
- Exodus 9:12
- Exodus 9:34-35
- Exodus 10:1-3
- Exodus 10:16-20
- Exodus 10:27
- Exodus 11:9-10
- Exodus 14:4
- Exodus 14:8
- Deuteronomy 2:30
- Psalm 95:7-8
- Hebrews 3:7-8
- Hebrews 3:15
- Hebrews 4:7
Related Terms
- Pharaoh
- Heart
- Obedience
- Unbelief
- Disobedience