Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

General references

Bible References

He smote

Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; there you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may [have something to] drink.” And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Numbers 20:11
Then Moses raised his hand [in anger] and with his rod he struck the rock twice [instead of speaking to the rock as the Lord had commanded]. And the water poured out abundantly, and the congregation and their livestock drank [fresh water].

Can he give

Psalm 78:41

Again and again they tempted God,
And distressed the Holy One of Israel.
Genesis 18:12
So Sarah laughed to herself [when she heard the Lord’s words], saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband) being also old?”
Numbers 11:21
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!’

General references

Leviticus 25:20
And if you say, “What are we going to eat in the seventh year if we do not sow [seed] or gather in our crops?”
Matthew 14:17
They replied, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.”