“... The purpose of the hardening of the heart as creating greater opportunity to display YHWH’s glory and power is also supported by the strong verbal parallels between the ascent of Israel from Egypt (Exodus 14:5–8) and Laban’s pursuit of Jacob (Genesis 31:22–25), as illustrated in Table 8. However, after the pursuit the similarities cease, because in contrast to strengthening Laban’s resolve to pursue Jacob (see Exodus 14:4), YHWH appeared in a dream to Laban to warn him not to harm Jacob (Genesis 31:24). Although Jacob’s culpability may have accounted for the different type of divine intervention, the most likely reason lies with YHWH’s grand plan for the world. The defeat of a small chieftain would not demonstrate to the world his military prowess, but the dramatic conquest of a powerful emperor would give YHWH more opportunities to achieve his greater goal: knowledge of YHWH by Pharaoh and the world, the demonstration of his power, telling his name in all the earth, and his glorification. ...”