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 Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you 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 on foot; yet You have said, ‘I will give them meat, so that they may eat for a whole month.’
Scepticism » Of religious men » The disciples, in failing to heal a demoniac
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?" And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' 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, “Will a child be born to a man one hundred years old? And will Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
Scepticism » Of religious men » The disciples, when told of the resurrection of Christ
But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.
Scepticism » Of religious men » Zacharias, when promised that he should have a great son
And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”