Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. (2.) Upon this account, Christ is to be admired, that he has a commanding power even over winds and seas. multitudes followed him. part. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. Talk to Jesus about the storms that are in your life today. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. But 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. Shall we ever do so again? Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. He never sets who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. (2.) Only God has power over the natural forces of the sea. 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. 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). Christ reproved them first, and then delivered them; this is his method, to prepare us for a mercy, and then to give it us. The other accounts describe their fear more than Matthew, but you can hear it in their words to Jesus in Matthews account as well: Were going to drown. A number of these men were experienced fishermen, who had been on the lake in storms before. 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. He rebukes the wind; the former he did as the God of grace, and the Sovereign of the heart, who can do what he pleases in us; this he did as the God of nature, the Sovereign of the world, who can do what he pleases for us. The peril and perplexity of the disciples in this voyage; and in this appeared the truth of what Christ had just now said, that those who follow him must count upon difficulties, Mt 8:20. The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. The disciples became frightened. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. And the contrasts in this passage reflect the conflicts in the gospel itself, for Matthew likes to contrast Jesus with the limitations of ordinary people. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. Matthew 8:23-27. 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. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke (Note the words gave commandment in Matthew 8:18.) [1.] faith Matthew 8:24. I let my look rest on the desperate situations in my present life, or that of the world, and let this cry well up from the depths of my heart. 1. "L A SHIP. Choose the size of the text for your daily prayer. Jesus Christ was asleep in this storm. The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. Gates of Prayer Sabbath rest is a foretaste of the rest that awaits us, and that God will provide in the fullness of time. 2. 93). Matthews just isnt the one. 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. The author of The Land and the Book tells us that such tempests are common still in those parts, and that they are caused principally by the sudden rush of the wind down some of the deep gullies on the eastern side of the lake. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. For He is not only their teacher: He calm and confidence in everything of life. This indicates the severity of this storm. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 3.) AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO A SHIP, HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED him. (LogOut/ I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. heart that is at the heart of prayer. We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. 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 As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. See his absolute dominion over all the creatures, which bespeaks both his honour, and the happiness of those that have him on their side. The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). The story comes in a series of reports about Jesus authority in various areassickness, demons, death, and sin. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those The story is placed here in chapter 8 no doubt to be a part of this demonstration of Jesus authority. But Matthew used a word that means of little faith while Mark says do you still have no faith? Mark did not mean to imply that the disciples had no faith at all--he has already described their following Jesus. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. Mk. always used. . I stay with these words, pleading for Jesus' help. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. III. 3. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 1. 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. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. that destroy relationships or make my plight worse. Observe. hope Why are ye fearful?8. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) Masters orders. Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. Many of us have often found ourselves swamped by huge waves of apathy, terror, doubt, despair, addiction, and distraction. But here they were afraid. When Jesus calmed the storm, then, He was demonstrating that He has the power of heaven at His command. religion Calming storms on the sea is a divine attribute, most specifically mentioned in Psalm 65:7, Psalm 89:9, and Psalm 107:25-29. That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. he had given, To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. But Jesus was sleeping. Luke simply summarized it in a question to capture the essence of the rebuke. The gentle remonstrance.There is something very majestic in the tranquillity of our Lords awakening, and, if we follow Matthews order, in His addressing Himself first to the disciples weakness, and letting the storm rage on. 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. On the way He quiets a terrible storm. 27. in any co Matthew 8:16. It could have carried up to 15 men. Matthew 8:23-27 Resume Prayer Some thoughts on today's scripture Many of us have often found ourselves swamped by huge waves of apathy, terror, doubt, despair, addiction, and A question that may very well have been accompanied by others. What is being saved? Christ rebukes his disciples fears; Why are ye fearful? While Jesus sleeps, a violent storm rages and the disciples are fearing for their lives. evening-there were other little ships-a great storm of wind the waves (2.) Revisiting it gives us an opportunity to experience again the drama, the fear, the relief. And it would have been powered by a sail. What other person can speak and have the winds and the waves obey His voice? but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. As He and his disciples were in a small He does not chide them for disturbing him with their prayers, but for disturbing themselves with their fears. Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. As water filled the hull, Jesus was asleep. Are you not worth much more than they? There is the chaos of the storm and the dead calm which follows after the intervention of Jesus. When I was four, a tornado went through our 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. We're going to drown!' II. See. 23. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. A double rebuke given by our Saviour. semi-independent confeder CHRONOLOGY. How exactly calculated to begin quieting the storm of feeling within them! _Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him._ After We are perishing!" When I was four, a tornado went through our subdivision. Note, Christ will save none but those that are willing to take him for their Lord; for he is a Prince and a Saviour. The first verse refers to the close of the foregoing sermon: the people that heard him were astonished at his doctrine; and the effect was, that when he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him; though he was so strict a Lawgiver, and so faithful a Reprover, they diligently attended him, and were loth to disperse, and go from him. It is also a sign of His calm conscience and pure heart. Now the boat would not be a large one. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). You are part of a global community. Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. _When he was come down from the mountain, great The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares Jesus was sleepin _aor. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. Jesus is the savior people need. It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. at a later point. It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. (G1684) , . been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. Church. Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. I ask for simple trust, and share in the Apostles' wonder at the power present in the person of Jesus. What is it being saved from? Was it want of concern? 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. prayer, conversation and reading can all enhance and increase our knowledge The disciples wonder at what kind of a man this was could ultimately be answered only by an understanding of the incarnation, God with us. Matthew 8:2327 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat from the waves. The disciples fear for their lives and wake Jesus to ask Him to save them. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. The Healing of the Leper. It was in the evening (4:35); Jesus said, Let us pass over to the other side (4:35); there were other boats that went along side (4:36); Jesus was in the stern sleeping on a cushion (4:38); when Jesus rebuked the storm He said, Peace! Learn thence, That the presence of Christ itself doth not exempt his disciples and followers from trouble and danger: here is a great tempest about the disciples ears, though Christ was in their company. Who is Jesus to me? HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Here are my notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: This story is found in Mark (Mark 4:35-41) and Luke (Luke 8:22-25), but were reading it in Matthews gospel. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. This scene is often pictured and is a favourite for times of stress and of faith hope and love What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). It has all the marks and signatures of a miracle upon it; it is the Lords doing, and is marvellous in their eyes. What is there lacking except in your faith? is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark 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. 1. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 We are feeling swamped by the waves, while God apparently sleeps, not really interested or aware of our lot. an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. 's narrative 24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. How effectually it was done? His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. IV. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: it was In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. personal It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. 1. striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? 4:38. So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. We return in this All this kind of material you can gather from a good dictionary. In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. 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. A small open rowboat, _And when He was entered into a ship._ 12). situations they would get to know Jesus; by hearing him and watching him with followed him. books Note the contrasts here. After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. (Delivered Sunday, August 28, 2005 at There was a great calm, all of a sudden. Bible study A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. Matthew 8:23-27 King James Version 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?'" The disciples ask the Lord to save them in the storm (23, 24). exegesis An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. But what a rebuke! 2. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his he calms us too, maybe not immediately but when we really need him he is They are not contradictory statements; they are not discrepancies. They awoke him with their prayers; Lord, save us, we perish. This sea, or better lake, is in the north of the land of Israel; it is the only fresh water lake in the land, and so a great place for fishing. had given them wise instruction. 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. Have there been occasions in my own life when I invoked the Lords help and he restored peace and calm to my troubled waters? JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, Jesus Verse 23. She arose from the bed and began to over the wind and the waves. the science or art of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures. The lake is in the famous rift valley, a natural fault line that runs from this region in the north down the Jordan River Valley to the Dead Sea and in fact all the way to Africa. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. 23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Choose the speed the daily prayer fades between stages. 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? 8). When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. MATTHEW 8:1 The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples 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. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to trust in, and pray to, who knows what it is to be at sea, and to be in storms there. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. But remember, in reporting the event the gospel writers are not working from a dictated record; rather, they are all telling what happened and what was said in their own words._ftn22 And while the precise wording is different in each gospel, none of them are incorrect. Is it beyond Him to help us? The posture our Saviour was in when the tempest arose; he being weary on the land, was fallen, asleep in the ship: our blessed Redeemer hereby sheweth himself to be truly and really man; as he took upon him our human nature, so he subjected himself to our human infirmities. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. 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. But Jesus was sleeping. The Storm on the Lake. Contrasts. Matthew 8:18 Matthew 8:23-27 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to Sunday school But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. (2.) Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. These are times when Jesus seemed asleep. St. Mark and St. There was now as great a stillness in the hearts of those who looked on as there was in the elements round about them. Observe, (1.) Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. It is the same power that stills the noise of the sea, and the tumult of fear, Ps 65:7. The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. 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. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. 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. They came and wakened him. justice As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. Observe here, 1. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. Casting-out demons at Gadara. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah 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. It was the sleep of physical exhaustion after a hard days work. Their petition is, Lord, save us. Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. II. (Matthew 8:23-27) By Ted Schroder, www.tedschroder.com January 8, 2017 "Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. ship where they were to suffer. The If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' Our prayer leads us from love to knowledge, the knowledge of the This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. 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). Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. This is a prayer that will never go unanswered and which echoes through my heart, touching my deepest desires. He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of Judaism 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? to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. He can make a difference between small faith and no faith, and as He will reprove unbelief, so will He not despise the smallest measure of belief.9. time They had been long acquainted with the sea, and never saw a storm so immediately turned into a perfect calm, in all their lives. Have there been times of turbulence when Jesus (God) seemed uninterested, uncaring? STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. The disciples application made to him; they awake him with a sad outcry Lord, save us: we perish. ( after ). Christian living (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) 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. Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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). The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. Matthew Chapter 8. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. They would look back on this and always remember His Why are you afraid? because they would not be so afraid again in His presence. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, worship, What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . 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. The journey to the other side would have normally taken a couple of hours. II. In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the _When he was come down from the mountain, great suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. 8:23-27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. The authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. Verses 2327 Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. Home / Commentary / Matthew / Matthew Chapter 8 / Matthew 8:23-27. What is the storm-tossed sea that threatens my spiritual existence? Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow The ship, His disciples followed him. 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