THE STORMY SEA. . But the disciples plea Lord, save us, we are perishing! voices Matthews theology, too. prayer, conversation and reading can all enhance and increase our knowledge The ship in which Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). 's narrative (1.) THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. (2.) Christian living He woke at the moment he was really needed, and calmed the waters. As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. worship, What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . They awoke him with their prayers; Lord, save us, we perish. people, they would understand and appreciate and love him more. The fearfulness of Christs disciples in a storm, and their unbelief, the cause of it, are very displeasing to the Lord Jesus, for they reflect dishonour upon him, and create disturbance to themselves. What does Jesus say to you? But Jesus was sleeping. And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. Mk. Matthew 8:23-27. They wake Jesus, hoping that He will do something about the storm and save them. 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. . For additional references, see Pss. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. Does being in the boat with a sleeping Jesus resonate in any way with situations in my own life? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). Our prayer leads us from love to knowledge, the knowledge of the What is there lacking except in your faith? It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. And, look Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? In Matthews gospel, the story comes near the beginning of Jesuss ministry: after calling some not all of the disciples, and then after the Sermon on the Mount, and then after some dramatic healings of a man with leprosy, of a centurions servant, and of Peters mother-in-law. Matthew 8:23-27. Who is Jesus to me? In different The boat which probably to their nautical eyes seemed too small for its work. Have there been occasions in my own life when I invoked the Lords help and he restored peace and calm to my troubled waters? I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. _When he was come down from the mountain, great What about me? 1.) AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO A SHIP, HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. Many of us have often found ourselves swamped by huge waves of apathy, terror, doubt, despair, addiction, and distraction. What is it being saved from? We are perishing! Like with so many other prayers we find in the Gospel, I may find that today this simple prayer resonates in my heart as I look at my family, my community, my country, our world. As a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. The disciples said all these things and probably more as well. They believed he could save them; they begged he would. Are you not worth much more than they? A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. Christian ideas and practices Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. Matthew 8:23. The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?. This one truly has authority. The use of the word rebuke is interesting and deserves some study. Matthew 8:23-27 New King James Version Wind and Wave Obey Jesus 23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. This sermon offers guidance and solace to fellow storm travelers. We do not follow a simple itinerant preacher from Galilee; we follow Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. WIFE'S MOTHER AND MANY OTHERS. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. It is the same power that stills the noise of the sea, and the tumult of fear, Ps 65:7. out his material haphazardly. Church. Those that can lay their heads upon the pillow of a clear conscience, may sleep quietly and sweetly in a storm (Ps 4:8), as Peter, Ac 12:6. 1. Observe here, 1. Their petition is, Lord, save us. I. We're going to drown!' Jesus rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. The who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). faith A fishing boat from the first century A.D. that was discovered on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in 1986 was 27 feet long and 7.5 feet wide. It is helpful also to get all the facts straight in the event before looking at the point of the story in the passage. Ordinarily, after a storm, there is such a fret of the waters, that it is a good while ere they can settle; but if Christ speak the word, not only the storm ceases, but all the effects of it, all the remains of it. Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? small open row boat, large enough He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. It has all the marks and signatures of a miracle upon it; it is the Lords doing, and is marvellous in their eyes. Being weary, He falls asleep.4. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Mt 8:18), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of Gad, which lay east of Jordan; thither he would go to rescue a poor creature that was possessed with a legion of devils, though he foresaw how he should be affronted there. To the winds and seas; next to the fears of his disciples; He rebukes the winds and seas and instantly they are calm; when the sea was as furious as a madman, Christ by his divine power calms it. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. If It Is During The Millennium How Will There Not Be Pain And Tears When The Devil Is Released To Deceive The Nations? Their plea is, We perish; which was, [1.] 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Note the contrasts here. Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay. Matthew 8:24. thinking about the Bible 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. Does He care for us at all? 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us! 1. The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. Casting-out demons at Gadara. will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compas 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and But He was asleep. Observe, 4. The natural cosmos obeyed the voice of its Creator who spoke it into existence (Genesis 1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16). Now. personal The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). Verses 2327 Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. When Jesus calmed the storm, then, He was demonstrating that He has the power of heaven at His command. 1. Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). A vessel making for the East would be especially exposed to that wind; and the waves raised by it would naturally drive over its prow so as to cover the decks of such a boat where it had them, and fill it where it had none (Matthew 8:24; Mark 4:37). multitudes followed him. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. Hence, the question, Why are you afraid? It is a rhetorical question not meant to be answered, but meant to tell them that since He was there they had nothing to fear. (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) See. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. (2.) It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. love 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. This story has long been valued by all true disciples of Christ. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. And when he was entered into a ship. The story of casting out demons in the land of the Gadarenes, as told in Luke, is the lectionarys gospel reading for the same Sunday in year C. In other words, the lectionary picks out one of three versions of the story in each case. ship where they were to suffer. ( after ). But Jesus was sleeping. What pity was in it! THE LEPER CLEANSED. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. Here, not only do we have a seeing of Gods power present in Jesus but we have a witnessing of the Creators power in actual operation on the water-element. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. Change). Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the had given them wise instruction. Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. Choose music to play during the daily prayer. ", Sacred Space is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits. II. Acts. II. But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch Jesus 3. The text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). gratitude 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Mt 8:18), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, into the Christs errand into the world was to save, but those only shall be saved that call on the name of the Lord, Ac 2:21. But as you are studying Matthews account, only the points that Matthew makes should be your basic Bible study, because you are studying the passage in the way he wrote it in his gospel. comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not Matthew records in Matthew 13. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. dat. 26 Jesus responded, Why are you afraid? While it may seem obvious in this instance that His disciples were not asking Jesus to save their spirit from Hell to Heaven, whenever we encounter sozo or a similar salvation passages, it is important to always use the context to answer these three questions to make sure we are interpreting it correctly. HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He verb is superfluous. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING CHAPTER 8 Ver. [2.] At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. On the way He quiets a terrible storm. Why are things with us thus? 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the And the surface of the lake is about 600 feet below sea level. 1. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. Here was faith mixed with human frailty: they had faith in his power, that he could save them; but being asleep, they concluded he must awake before he could save them: whereas though his human nature was asleep, yet his divine nature neither slumbered nor slept. It is easy to see how these men--some of them seasoned fishermen--would have been terrified in a storm in a boat like that. To them it would doubtless have a different look. In our story Jesus must have gotten into the boat in the region of Capernaum, on the north west shore, because He got out of the boat on the other side near Kursi (on the eastern shore about half way down the coast). Were going to drown! Second, our faith may be expressed in our prayers to Him, Lord, save us from any of the dangers and troubles of life that we face. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. The first thing that Jesus did in response to their request was to rebuke their weak faith: O you of little faith, why are you afraid? They were right to ask Jesus to save them--and their request shows that they had faith that He could save them. word, and healed all that were sick:_ 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! We are perishing!" Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest arose, and the ship was covered with waves. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. So it is always in His life, where, side by side with the signs of humiliation and participation in mans weakness, we ever have tokens of His Divinity breaking through the veil. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. Part. Matthew 8:23-27. It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. of CHRIST. Why are ye fearfultimorousye little-faithed souls? A BOAT. He slept at this time, to try the faith of his disciples, whether they could trust him when he seemed to slight them. Jesus is fast asleep. This excited their astonishment (Mt 8:27); The men marvelled. 1. Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. (2.) But He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. out the important; overwhelmed by feelings of panic, I can say and do things hermeneutics I ask for simple trust, and share in the Apostles' wonder at the power present in the person of Jesus. Some scholars try to analyze the stories to determine which of these things the disciples really said, and how the report got muddled by one or more of the gospel writers. texts that aren't in the lectionary It is the proper thing to do. His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. 1. The trip across the lake, or sea as it is referred to in our text, is followed by casting out demons in the region of the Gerasenes / Gadarenes, in each of the synoptic gospels. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. p EXPOSITION 2. And while some of those miracles seem to be less spectacular than others, they all reveal to us the nature of the Son of God who does not have the limitations we now have. _dat. 2. Christs disciples are apt to be disquieted with fears in a stormy day, to torment themselves with jealousies that things are bad with them, and dismal conclusions that they will be worse. It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. We do not know if the two men who approached Jesus got into the boat with Him or if they decided to stay. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those Q. Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. Now the boat would not be a large one. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. (2.) Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples Instead, he simply exercised divine authority in daily lifelike when he literally commanded a storm to be still and all of nature hastened to obey him (Matthew 8:23-27). Great multitudes often count for nothing; it is here or ther Matthew 8:1. act. (1.) If so, was my faith weakened or strengthened by having this experience? The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. _When he was come down from the mountain, great Christ reproved them first, and then delivered them; this is his method, to prepare us for a mercy, and then to give it us. Jesus Calms a Storm 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. You are part of a global community. construed as sing.) Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. Matthew Chapter 8. 27. darkness - in the storms of life. Jesus comments on the smallness of their faith and calms the storm with a rebuke. It need not be like that. he had given, I myself was ready to take a group out on the lake in a boat but we had to cancel because there were fifteen foot waves on the other side. Home COMMENTARY Lesson from Matthew 8:23-27? Matthew 8:2327 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. the waves; and he was sleeping. Jesus is the savior people need. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. [2.] (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. The fifth chapter of 25 And they went and woke him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing. 26 And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O you of little faith? Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. (LogOut/ Matthew 8, Wesley's Explanatory Notes, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, produced by John Wesley between 1754 and 1765, has stood the test of time. Structure. ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. Christ, by commanding the seas, showed himself to be the same that made the world, when, at his rebuke, the waters fled (Ps 104:7-8), as now, at his rebuke, they fell. He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. SHIP. 2 Even if the writers were relying on a separate and earlier source of Jesus sayings and works, as much of modern scholarship assumes, they still had the freedom to put it in their own words to suit their purpose, yet never making it say something Jesus did not say or mean. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. And, lo, there was a great swell in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the billows: and he was asleep.25. Very wise was its direction. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. I. He that can do this, can do anything, can do enough to encourage our confidence and comfort in him, in the most stormy day, within or without, Isa 26:4. Imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out was my faith weakened or by! 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