Justification of God resource question

I am wanting to study the hardening of Pharaoh's heart in Exodus and came across a journal article that says Piper addresses thus in The Justification of God. Does anyone know how thoroughly he discusses this? The table of contents doesn't say. Also, I have Providence by Piper already. I don't know how much additional material would be in The Justification of God.

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Christian Alexander

That is a great topic for study. I have the book in hardcover and will address your query within the next hour. https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-hardening-of-pharaoh-and-the-hope-of-the-world is a good link to view for Piper's position on the topic.

Frank Sauer

I am wanting to study the hardening of Pharaoh's heart in Exodus and came across a journal article that says Piper addresses thus in The Justification of God. Does anyone know how thoroughly he discusses this? The table of contents doesn't say. Also, I have Providence by Piper already. I don't know how much additional material would be in The Justification of God.

If you'd like another media option from Piper, he has a Sermon Series that goes through the Book of Romans - there are around a dozen sermons for Romans 9:1-23. Something you could listen to in addition to reading if you'd like. It's available on his website and Monergism IIRC

1Cor10 31

My wife and I have listened to quiet a few Martyn-Lloyd Jones sermons. Phenomenal. Only 366 sermons on Romans! He is detailed. Give it a try: https://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/book-of-romans/. It is free.

Graham Criddle

Does anyone know how thoroughly he discusses this?

He takes about 10 pages on it and seems to explore it quite deeply - he then makes use of what he has determined in his subsequent arguments

The AI summary of the article says:

"The text discusses the hardening of Pharaoh's heart in the Old Testament, focusing on the different Hebrew words used to describe this hardening. The occurrences of these words are listed with their Hebrew parsing, grammatical subjects, and equivalents from the LXX. The text explores the diverse vocabulary used by the narrator and how Paul likely read the account as a unified literary unit. It delves into the meanings of the Hebrew words for hardening and their broader usage in the Old Testament. The narrative in Exodus 4-14 shows God's sovereign freedom in dealing with Pharaoh and how God's hardening of Pharaoh's heart leads to the fulfillment of various predictions. The purpose of God's hardening is to demonstrate His power and bring glory to His name. The text also examines Paul's interpretation of an Old Testament passage in Romans 9:17, highlighting the differences between the Hebrew text, the LXX, and Paul's usage. The narrative concludes with the successful demonstration of God's power and glory through the plagues in Egypt, leading to the fear and belief in Yahweh among the Israelites and the recognition of His name throughout the earth."

Christian Alexander

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1296424#Comment_1296424

I agree with the other answers thus far on topic. It seems to me that chapter 9 is the fullest display of text on your topic. Here is the verse index for Exodus in PDF. 7633.index.pdf Also a great article on the topic by Beale. 3515.Beale-Hardening-TJ.pdf

Ronald Quick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1296422#Comment_1296422

If you'd like another media option from Piper, he has a Sermon Series that goes through the Book of Romans - there are around a dozen sermons for Romans 9:1-23. Something you could listen to in addition to reading if you'd like

Thanks. I have his sermon collection in Logos. I hadn't thought to look there.

Ronald Quick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1296424#Comment_1296424

My wife and I have listened to quiet a few Martyn-Lloyd Jones sermons. Phenomenal. Only 366 sermons on Romans! He is detailed. Give it a try: https://www.mljtrust.org/sermons/book-of-romans/. It is free.

Great idea. I really like the price. Thanks.

Ronald Quick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1296439#Comment_1296439

Graham,

Thanks. I was planning on looking into the Hebrew words.

Ronald Quick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1296469#Comment_1296469

Christian

Thanks for the info. It's very helpful.