God is to be simply moved off the scene. He is exonerated at the expense of his omnipotence. It would also mean that Pharaoh is ultimately in charge of the Exodus, for Pharaoh is the real actor on the stage. Luther was infuriated by this decimation of God’s majesty and power as well as, eventually, God’s mercy. Indeed, one could say that this kind of move by Erasmus is responsible for the demise of a serious doctrine of God in the church ever since. It is crucial to the argument to note that the