Thematic Bible: Scepticism
Thematic Bible
Scepticism » Of religious men » Moses, when told the host of israel should be fed
But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed (trusted) Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, you therefore shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
But Moses said, “The people, among whom I am, are 600,000 [fighting men] on foot [besides all the women and children]; yet You have said, ‘I will give them meat, so that they may eat it for a whole month!’
Scepticism » Of religious men » The disciples, in failing to heal a demoniac
Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked privately, Why could we not drive it out? He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [ that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
Scepticism » Of religious men » Abraham, when promised a child in old age
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
Scepticism » Of religious men » The disciples, when told of the resurrection of Christ
But their report seemed to them like idle talk and nonsense, and they would not believe them.