There is the chaos of the storm and the dead calm which follows after the intervention of Jesus. To them it would doubtless have a different look. StudyLght.org. 23. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Open Matthew 8:23-27. What does this mean for us? HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken The glory of the deliverance which Christ doth give to His people in their greatest strait is marvellous and far above all that they can apprehend ere it come. . Somewhere away from those navigating the vessel (note the word came in Matthew 8:25)somewhere, St. Mark says, as would be natural in such a storm (see above), in the hinder part of the vessel, with His head on a pillowHe was buried in sleep To us this is an affecting evidence of the true humanity of the Master, and of the serious effects of His many labours at times upon it. _When he was come down from the mountain, great They wake Jesus, hoping that He will do something about the storm and save them. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. 'Why are you afraid, you of little faith?' He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. Is it beyond Him to help us? Were going to drown! 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). The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. 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. undoubtedly belongs to the Framework (_vide _I Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. The story is placed here in chapter 8 no doubt to be a part of this demonstration of Jesus authority. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. Their words are interesting: Lord, save us. In their experience this was a simple and urgent request. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. HEALING OF PETER'S As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. [< Gk. The story as told in Mark is the lectionarys gospel reading for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost year B (that is, in a couple of weeks). So its remarkable that Jesus is sleeping. over the wind and the waves. It was. Many would be content to go the land-way to heaven, that will rather stand still, or go back, than venture upon a dangerous sea; but those that would rest with Christ hereafter must follow him now wherever he leads them, into a ship or into a prison, as well as into a palace. 3. liturgy wife's mother. Which was got ready by his disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions he had given, his disciples followed him. He does not find fault with them for being fearful, but for being so fearful as to let their fear cover their faith, just as the waves were doing the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. (2.) MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. We can all become discouraged by our doubts and by our difficulty in believing in Jesus, in his message, in his power. That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. Note the contrasts here. time 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. small open row boat, large enough INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. And sometimes they can summarize a saying by putting it into a question when it was an assertion, or by making it negative when it was positive--they are trying to capture what was said, but capture it in a way their individual audiences would best understand it. Matthew 8:23. II. This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. 1. It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. Jesus (LogOut/ Lord of wind and sea, the one in whom all was created is the one who creates Now Jesus is revealed in His power. _HILDA BRIGHT_ Here we see the power of His word over nature. ( after ). CHAPTER 8 Ver. Verses 2327 Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. The Healing of the I. This scene is often pictured and is a favourite for times of stress and of hermneutik (techn) interpretive (art) < hermneuts interpreter], Abraham Joshua Heschel The Sabbath 27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! Casting-out demons at Gadara. who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). The men in the boat, who had previously witnessed Jesus heal lepers and all manners of diseases, and who saw Him cast out demons were amazed. Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?'" Q. personal And, lo, there was a great swell in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the billows: and he was asleep.25. This passage does not quote from the Old Testament, so we are left to make connections with the themeone who controls the elements of nature by His word. I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. 3. This sermon offers guidance and solace to fellow storm travelers. The church is tossed with tempests (Isa 54:11); it is only the upper region that enjoys a perpetual calm, this lower one is ever and anon disturbed and disturbing. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those Luke 8:22-25. The Healing of the Leper. In a storm, whether of the sea or of my own emotions, the urgent often pushes Just from a simple reading of the few verses we would rightly conclude that the account demonstrates Jesus authority over the elements of nature, and, the disciples weak faith for being afraid. INTRODUCTORY WORDS When I was four, a tornado went through our 8:18 ), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? The prevalence of our inordinate fears in a stormy day is owing to the weakness of our faith, which would be as an anchor to the soul, and would ply the oar of prayer. All of that is said to be the voice of the LORD (not of Baal, the storm god of Canaan where that storm was situated). What is there really to fear? What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. (1.) Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. In prayer Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. the science or art of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures. IV. Am I of little or of great faith? meaning Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion Matthew 8:2. Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; When next the waters seem about to close over me, can I remember to cry out to the Lord, in the certainty that my cry will be heard? His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of 1. As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. 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 For He is not only their teacher: He But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. A sudden and Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. Revisiting it gives us an opportunity to experience again the drama, the fear, the relief. It was the language of their fervency; they pray as men in earnest, that beg for their lives; it becomes us thus to strive and wrestle in prayer; therefore Christ slept, that he might draw out this importunity. Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. We are feeling swamped by the waves, while God apparently sleeps, not really interested or aware of our lot. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. 1. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. 1. Luke, who did research in writing his gospel, traced the memory of something else that was said. How effectually it was done? Ye, my disciples? in any co Matthew 8:16. But, the circumstances of the storm on the sea terrified them and they thought they were going to drowneven though in their presence was the Son of Man. Mount Hermon to the north is over 9,000 feet high, and the Dead Sea is about 1250 feet below sea level. I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. books (LogOut/ In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. Their response is amazement! The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Maclaren, D.D. 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. Matthew 8:23-27. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? 23. MATTHEW 8:23-34 LESSON: ASTONISHING AUTHORITY February 10, 2019 HISTORY/ INTODUCTION: 8:14-17 THE HEALING OF PETERS MOTHER-IN-LAW Jesus came to Peters house and saw that his wifes mother (Peters mother-in-law) was lying down sick with fever. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. But that is certainly what I meant, put in other words that the fellow student would understand better (he was not in the habit of listening well). Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah prayer, conversation and reading can all enhance and increase our knowledge ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 III. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. But the disciples plea Lord, save us, we are perishing! voices Matthews theology, too. The clearest example is when Jesus took a couple of them to the top of the mountain and let the reality of his God-hood shine out with heavenly brilliance from behind his everyday presence and appearance (a transfiguration which may have been projected back into the narrative from his Easter appearances). Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. But observe, when he went to sea, he had no yacht or pleasure-boat to attend him, but made use of his disciples fishing-boats; so poorly was he accommodated in all respects. We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). Our Lord, as He took on Him our nature, so also He subjected Himself to our natural and sinless infirmities. A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. This one truly has authority. Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. community Image: St. Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. 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. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO A SHIP, HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED He is the author of Introducing Biblical Hebrew and Grammar, Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus, Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposit More, Getting Spiritually Fit 1 ( Corinthians 9:24-27), Steps to Biblical Reconciliation (Luke 17:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21). The use of the word rebuke is interesting and deserves some study. And they went and woke him, saying, Save, Lord; we are perishing.. But add the speeches and we see that Jesus calmed the storm at their request for help, but before He did it He rebuked them for their weak faith. What other person can speak and have the winds and the waves obey His voice? All motion was gone. It is a simple word made up of syn, with, and optics, vision, sight. The language of their fear; they looked upon their case as desperate, and gave up all for lost; they had received a sentence of death within themselves, and this they plead, We perish, if thou dost not save us; look upon us therefore with pity.. Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! Sometimes the powerful word of the Lord is described in very vivid pictures, such as in Revelation as the sharp, two-edged sword that comes out of His mouth and will strike the nations (19:15). call to worship The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. He slept at this time, to try the faith of his disciples, whether they could trust him when he seemed to slight them. Q. In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. How came we ever to question His love? Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! 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). Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] Here you see the King amid the storms of nature. Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. 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. With nowhere else to turn, they came to Him and woke Jesus, saying Save us, Lord; we are perishing! Matthew uses the Greek word typically translated save. It is sozo (G4982). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. The disciples faith in forsaking all and following Christ, was great faith, but in this present act their faith was week, through the prevalency of their fear. I ask God for the grace to face death peacefully, whether it be close at hand or far in the future. always used. . Have there been times of turbulence when Jesus (God) seemed uninterested, uncaring? 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! 24 And look! The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding The other rebuke was but the sequel to this; its complement, as it were. 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). One would have expected, that having Christ with them, they should have had a very favourable gale, but it is quite otherwise; for Christ would show that they who are passing with him over the ocean of this world to the other side, must expect storms by the way. . _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. The forces of nature respond with a great calm. And now the disciples are astounded, and wonder who they are dealing with, because even wind and waves listen to / pay attention to Jesus. His presence exempteth not His disciples from trouble and danger.3. II. There was a great calm, all of a sudden. at a later point. 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. Who is this man, the disciples asked each other. They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. as dative after , the after this v. 23. But that does not make much sense, for these seasoned sailors thought they were going to drown right up to the moment that Jesus calmed the storm. the waves; and he was sleeping. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. better rendering. clearly, no one. Here And the comforting thing is that even in our fears and terrors, our weak faith, we may cry to the Lord: Lord, if you are willing, save/heal/deliver/protect . Choose the size of the text for your daily prayer. I. 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? 23. Christ could have prevented this storm, and have ordered them a pleasant passage, but that would not have been so much for his glory and the confirmation of their faith as their deliverance was: this storm was for their sakes, as Joh 11:4. construed as sing.) Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). But here they were afraid. heart that is at the heart of prayer. The reason for this is the account of the calling of Matthew is reported in Matthew 9:9, but it would have to have been before these events on and around the sea for the simple reason that Matthew was there. Luke says that one day Jesus said to His disciples, Let us go over to the other side of the lake (8:22); He fell asleep (8:23); and when the storm came up they were in great danger (8:23). worship, What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. situations they would get to know Jesus; by hearing him and watching him with Note, Christ will save none but those that are willing to take him for their Lord; for he is a Prince and a Saviour. Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. You would discover them right away when you read the account in the three synoptic1_ftn1 gospels: Matthew 8:23-27 of course; Mark 4:37-41; and Luke 8:23-25. We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. And today? Choose the speed the daily prayer fades between stages. _When he was come down from the mountain, great This is one reason why He chose to designate Himself as the Son of Man, a Messianic title from Daniel 7:13-14 to be sure, but also a way of describing Himself as the authentic man, invested with power, humble, obedient, and finally exalted. How exactly calculated to begin quieting the storm of feeling within them! 1. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. Behold the Matthew records in Matthew 13. We may feel Jesus is asleep, not near us. The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. (2.) 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke In Matthews gospel, it is also followed by Jesuss calling Levi, and subsequently identifying the twelve. So, in this version, we dont seem meant to assume that Levi/Matthew was in the boat when this happened. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. .(2:5-9). 12). The disciples became frightened. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. Observe, 4. ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. As our evangelist is giving a collection of healing incidents, the introduction of Matthew 8:18-22, disciple interviews, and even of Matthew 8:23-27, a nature miracle, needs an explanation. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL What does Jesus say to you? [1.] (LogOut/ . When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. _When the even was come, they brought unto him many that Their prayer has life in it, Lord, save us, we perish. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. 1.) Sea It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. We are perishing!" The church must believe Christ to be God and able to deliver them. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. examples of its benefits. This text Matthew 8:23-27 is not in the lectionary, but that doesnt mean this story is one of those things you wouldnt know about the Bible if all you knew were the lectionary. The story as told in Mark is the lectionarys gospel reading for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost year B (that is, in a couple of weeks). The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow He shows complete trust in the protection of God, whereas the disciples are seen to be of little faith. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. These are times when Jesus seemed asleep. THE STORM ON THE LAKE There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. See. 'Lord save us, we are perishing!' Very striking were its remoter results. So when you come upon apparent discrepancies in the narratives (and some interpreters like to exploit these as errors), remember that the writers have a certain amount of freedom to put things in their own words, or to summarize, or to select only parts of the event for their book. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? Why are things with us thus? Matthew 8:2327 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. abs._ (EGT) . (G1684) , . had given them wise instruction. Observe here, 1. Matthew 8 Healing, Teaching, and Miracles A. Jesus cleanses a leper. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was 24. Matthew 8:23. But Jesus was sleeping. What might you say to Jesus? 2. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. This bark is the Catholic Church. 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