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
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it.
Matthew 15:33
And his disciples said unto him, From where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
Mark 6:37
He answered and said unto them, Give you them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him, From where can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the desert?
Luke 1:18
And Zachariah said unto the angel, How shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well advanced in years.
John 6:6
And this he said to test him: for he himself knew what he would do.
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Matthew 14:17
And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.