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 thee there upon the rock on Horeb; and thou shalt strike the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so before the eyes of the elders of Israel.
Numbers 20:11
And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his staff smote the rock twice, and much water came out, and the assembly drank, and their beasts.

Can he give

Psalm 78:41
And they turned again and tempted God, and grieved the Holy One of Israel.
Genesis 18:12
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
Numbers 11:21
And Moses said, The people in whose midst I am are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou sayest, I will give them flesh that they may eat a whole month.

General references

Leviticus 25:20
And if ye say, What shall we eat in the seventh year? behold, we may not sow, nor gather in our produce;
Matthew 14:17
But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.