Home / Commentary / Matthew / Matthew Chapter 8 / Matthew 8:23-27. But we can sail through the storm with Jesus. When Jesus calmed the storm, then, He was demonstrating that He has the power of heaven at His command. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). Here Even though there are so many things in life that threaten our lives and cause us to fear, the more we know the Lord and His power, the less we will be afraid. 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. JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. But the men marvelled. (Prayer) Look with me if you will at your Bible and notice verse 18. 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. Sunday, June 13, 2021: "Delivered From Fear" Practical Points for Discussion (ISSL Curriculum) . If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. 4:38. Their petition is, Lord, save us. When I was four, a tornado went through our subdivision. And He said to them, "Go.". As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples politics That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. Very striking were its remoter results. Matthew 8:23 Context. III. II. They had never seen anything like this. CHAPTER 8 Jesuss tranquility in the boat is, perhaps, a demonstration of what it means not to worry or be anxious about how things are going to turn out. (2.) What is there really to fear? chapter 9:1-8 the king continues to display his royal power chapter 9:9-13 the grace of the kingdom chapter 9:14-17 the joy of the kingdom chapter 9:18-26 the king's dominion over disease and death chapter 9:27-31 the king's touch healing the . Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. faith 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. GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. 3. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Why are ye fearful?8. This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] .(2:5-9). when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING As a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. This is at once one of the He also had faith in His Fathers protection even in the midst of a violent storm upon the sea. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples . He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) 1. I. history. Boat is. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. Was it lack of discernment? It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. Why are ye fearfultimorousye little-faithed souls? Centurion's Servant. Matthew 8:23-27 . Matt 8:23-27 (NIV) In our verses for today Christ demonstrates His commanding power even over the winds and the waves. examples of its benefits. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. Why are things with us thus? And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. We often associate blessings with good health, wealth, and even One thinks immediately of creation where by His word the LORD brought everything into existence, even including controlling the seas (Gen. 1). What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus' death (Matthew 27:52-53)? 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. Shall we ever do so again? Masters orders. Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. St. Marks language (Mark 4:38) puts this very bluntly indeed. you see the King amid the storms of nature. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with Sunday school One would have expected, that having Christ with them, they . Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee knowing that a storm would threaten His safety and the safety of those entrusted to His care. David turns to the Lord for his safety and refuge and acknowledges that the only path to true safety is in the Lord. The Healing of the Leper. dat. As we shall soon meet again with the mention of a lake, where it is said (Matthew 8:33) that the swine were carried into it with violence, it is not universally agreed whether one and the same lake is mentioned in both places.The waters of Gennesareth, all admit, (536) were pleasant and healthful to drink: but the Gadarene lake, Strabo tells us, was so . MATTHEWS *GOSPEL And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! Faith is holding fast to the truth of God's Word. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding Jesus Words. CHAPTER 8 Matthew 8:18-27 Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke liturgy worship. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. A question that may very well have been accompanied by others. meaning victoria principal andy gibb; bosch battery charger flashing green light There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. Matthew 8. He does not chide them for disturbing him with their prayers, but for disturbing themselves with their fears. The great Baptist Missionary Adoniram Judson was in a Burmese prison for preaching the gospel. A Great Tempest Arose On The Sea-Just like in our life, there are times of smooth sailing and there are times of stormy waters! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Create a website or blog at WordPress.com, hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) We are perishing!". This story is similar to Matthew 8:23-27, where a storm threatened to sink the boat while Jesus slept. His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. 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. (30-32) Jesus casts the demons into a herd of swine. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his 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. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. Matthew 8:23-27. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. Matthew continues to present Jesus as the God-man sent from heaven, as Israels Messiah, and as the long-awaited King, the Son of David. When storms come we tend to waver in our faith. As a sense of danger and need is a choice argument when we deal with Christ for help; so is it an ordinary forerunner of deliverance and help.7. 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). 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. Matthew 8:28-34. FEB 24 WILSON BOMBSHELL And now we know more about why so many people dislike Russell Wilson. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith . p EXPOSITION Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. All this kind of material you can gather from a good dictionary. It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the . Being weary, He falls asleep.4. And they took Him along in a boat, just as He was. For additional references, see Pss. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. This is part of the overall presentation of the king in these chapters as one who has the authority to do all the things that He said He came to do. Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; God Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. Surely they could have seen a sudden calm too if that had been the case. THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. 1. 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. And, behold, there came a leper_ of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. justice Church. Martin Buber I and Thou He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. construed as sing.) He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. When we have concluded Revelation, we will start over again in Genesis, so if you are with us for five years you will not miss any part of the Bible. We tend to panic . The natural cosmos obeyed the voice of its Creator who spoke it into existence (Genesis 1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16). related by S. Mark (Mar 1:40), and by Luke (Luke 5:12). 24 And look! 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). Psalm 16:1-4 meaning. Before Jesus calms the storm in the seas, He wants to calm the storm in your heart. And, look reading the Bible We are perishing!" And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. Very effectual were its first consequences. Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of He asks them why their faith is so small and . 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, "Lord save us! evening-there were other little ships-a great storm of wind the waves Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. Matthew 8:18 0 . What is it being saved from? Not the winds only but the waves are silent. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! Matthew 9:1-8. It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. Only God could control the weather, and Matthew uses that fact to demonstrate that Jesus is in fact God in human flesh. 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. 9:1-8 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city. 2. To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. Their prayer has life in it, Lord, save us, we perish. See. But the disciples plea Lord, save us, we are perishing! voices Matthews theology, too. Ensuring your father had a proper burial was among the . () of windthe waves beat into Ver 23. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. Your email address will not be published. _HILDA BRIGHT_ When the sayings were particularly important teachings, or teachings that were repeated frequently, then they might put more of the exact phrasing in their gospel reports. Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. For He is not only their teacher: He But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. Jesus is fast asleep. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Your email address will not be published. The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. What can get lost in this account is the fact that Matthew 8:23-27 precedes it. The sea denotes the world, the winds Jesus will tell them that it takes sacrifice and it will involve them living by different standards. followed him. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.". DISCIPLES IN DANGER . John Nolland, The Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005), 371: An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. "What he meant was: 'If you have faith enough, all difficulties can be solved, and even the hardest task can be accomplished.' Faith in God is the instrument which enables men to remove the hills of difficulty which block their path." 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! [So I could not help thinking of a tsunami.] It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. On the one hand, as natural to men who did not know how many moments they had to live, it was exceedingly brief and abrupt. He can carry Himself as one asleep, to the end He may be awakened by their prayers.6. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. That strange blending of opposites is often repeated by us. All Scripture quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are from the New King James Version.) THE STORMY SEA. 2. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. International Sunday School. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." So in the Old Testament God alone has the authority to command and control nature, especially the chaotic element of nature like this huge storm in Psalm 29. The faith that delighted the Lord Jesus is the absolute assurance that God is true to His spoken Word and to His written Word. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?". ship where they were to suffer. part. Matthew 8:23-27-Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. Matthew 8:23-27 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. the waves; and he was sleeping. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. . comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not Matthew 13:18-23 - Explanation of the Parable of the Sower 270 Matthew 13:24-30 - The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds 271 But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. The "boat" which probably to . Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. And that is certainly true here, for without the speeches we have a storm, the disciples panic, Jesus calming the storm, and the disciples amazement. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. They left the crowd behind. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. They believed he could save them; they begged he would. A faith which does not wholly suppress fear may still be most real; and the highest faith has ever the consciousness that unless Christ help, and that speedily, we perish. Matthew 8:23-27 The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He She arose from the bed and began to beat into the ship He . The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! This text - Matthew 8:23-27 - is not in the lectionary, but that doesn't mean this story is one of those things you wouldn't know about the Bible if . 6 chapter 8:19-22 our king discerning his true followers chapter 8:23-27 our king ruling the sea chapter 8:28-34 the king driving legions before him. But gradually as we learn more and more in the faith, as the disciples did over several years, we will become bolder and more confident in the Lord (look at the confidence of the disciples in Acts 2-4). 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. It had not been much about, if he had gone by land; but he chose to cross the lake, that he might have occasion to manifest himself the God of the sea as well as of the dry land, and to show that all power is his, both in heaven and in earth. 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. Jim Davis . Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. 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