Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
There is certainly a considerable measure of weakness and unbelief manifested in these complaints and questions of moses; but his conduct appears at the same time so very simple, honest, and affectionate, that we cannot but admire it, while we wonder that he had not stronger confidence in that god, whose stupendous miracles he had so often witnessed in egypt
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There is certainly a considerable measure of weakness and unbelief manifested in these complaints and questions of moses; but his conduct appears at the same time so very simple, honest, and affectionate, that we cannot but admire it, while we wonder that he had not stronger confidence in that god, whose stupendous miracles he had so often witnessed in egypt
2 Kings 7:2
And the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in the heavens, would this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Matthew 15:33
And his disciples say to him, Whence should we have so many loaves in the wilderness as to satisfy so great a crowd?
Mark 6:37
And he answering said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them to eat?
Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place?
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
John 6:6
But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.
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Matthew 14:17
But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.