The exodus was a momentous event! The “god of the world” (Satan) is busy reconstructing history so as to make the Word of God not true (mythologized). When we read the Scriptures, we should read them as history. What is the big picture of the exodus? The glory of God is the controlling principle in history. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart by giving him more revelation. The Bible presents a coherent, rational purpose for history.