most interpretations indicate that god "hardening the pharaoh's heart" is not him overriding ramses' free will, but allowing ramses' own will to manifest fully and lead to it's natural conclusion of denying moses' people their exodus.   god restored all that job had lost giving him twice what he had before. also consider that what was inflicted upon job was satan's doing, not gods.  and of course, this is all under the presumption that the stories of the old testament are not largely symbolic, which they very well may be. this is also debated in christian theology, with the new testaments records and events being much more verifiable due to the era the events took place in and were recorded in.  this also circles back to my opinion of reading the new testament and it being a showing of god's mercy as opposed to the old testament being a showing of god's judgement (this is a massive simplification of course.)  i don't claim to have all the answers but i do claim that the bible has all the answers anyone needs within it.    at the very least the stern ritters have the best fashion in bleach.
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