Pharaoh Hardened His Own Heart.
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart,
and hearkened not unto them. (Ex. 8 : 15.)
All the Cattle and Horses in Egypt Died.
Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field,
upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and
upon the sheep.... And all the cattle of Egypt died. (Ex. 9 : 3, 6.)
All the Horses of Egypt did Not Die.
But the Egyptians pursued after them (all the horses and chariots of
Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army) and overtook them encamping
by the sea. (Ex. 14 : 9.)
John the Baptist Recognized Jesus as the Messiah.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the
Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.... And I saw
and bare record that this is the Son of God. (John 1 : 29, 34.)
John the Baptist did Not Recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
Now, when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent
two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come,
or do we look for another? (Mat. 11 : 2, 3.)
John the Baptist was Elias.