Why will Rameses not let the Hebrews go from slavery?

Answer 1

In The Bible, the name of the Pharaoh of the Exodus is not given. He is simply called "Pharaoh." There were 14 candidates for the Pharaoh of the Exodus and there were two Ramesses in this 14 candidates. until the identity of who the Pharaoh was during the Exodus is confirmed without reasonable doubt, your question will have to wait for a factual answer.

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Even though there are several possible candidates for the Pharaoh of the Exodus, the reasons for his not wishing to let the Hebrews go can be known and discussed, whoever he was.

A number of things are clear from the Bible account, and a number of other things are obvious historically.

Firstly, it is clear from repeated statements from the Pharaoh, that he was either proud, or stubborn, or both. In the end even his own advisors were telling him 'we are ruined' (possibly with unuttered thoughts of 'you idiot' thrown in). This was a daring thing in a situation where the ruler could order instant death for such a comment and even without one. Later, as time went on, God gave him the fruits of his own bad attitude and hardened him further.

Secondly, it is obvious that the Hebrew slaves were important for the great building program of the Pharoah. Losing them would be terrible also for the economy and would significantly weaken his prestige and Egypt as a nation. The Egyptians themselves would then either have to get more slaves from elsewhere or do the work themselves. Some tasks would, at least for a time remain incomplete. Such a catastrophe would also have the effect of weakening the position of the Pharaoh politically, both in his own nation and against other nations.