Numbers 11:22

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

General references

Matthew 14:17

Bible References

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

Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man, responded to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?”

Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”

The disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place to fill such a crowd?”

“You give them something to eat,” He responded.

They said to Him, “Should we go and buy 200 denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”

His disciples answered Him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to fill these people?”

“How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

General references

“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.