A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. Their response is amazement! And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! greeting is one of peace. 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. Matthew 8:23. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. Great storms of doubt, and fear in the soul, under the power of the spirit of bondage, sometimes end in a wonderful calm, created and spoken by the Spirit of adoption. In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. 1. 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? Matthews just isnt the one. To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. 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.. freedom 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. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. We are feeling swamped by the waves, while God apparently sleeps, not really interested or aware of our lot. tempest arose, At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. and the ship was covered with waves. Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. grace INTRODUCTORY WORDS And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?. A storm arose while the disciples were following their Master. Our Lord, of set purpose, will lead His disciples into dangers, for the stirring up and trial of their faith, and for evidencing His own glory.2. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken Gospels; but St. Mark and St. Luke place them, as we have seen, after 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. 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). This indicates the severity of this storm. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his together. The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. It was the stillness of wonder; the hush of bewilderment; the silence of awe. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). She arose from the bed and began to Matthew 8:23. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. 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. II. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:36 *, Luke 8:23). 1. Our Lord, as He took on Him our nature, so also He subjected Himself to our natural and sinless infirmities. Matthew 8:23-27. Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. 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. What is being saved? Sea 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. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was Upon this account, Christ is to be admired, that he has a commanding power even over winds and seas. As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. 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. His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? commonly used for fishing on the lake. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 Observe, 2. The Healing of the Leper. 's narrative Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. Image: St. The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest Think about it. In form, of course,and in effect alsothis was to them a rebuke. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. He woke at the moment he was really needed, and calmed the waters. There is the chaos of the storm and the dead calm which follows after the intervention of Jesus. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them reading the Bible As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. How came we ever to question His power? SHIP. Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27 Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational A Helper In The Time Of Storm Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011 based on 4 ratings | 8,635 views Sometimes God leads His children into storms. 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. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. 23. thru Ver. prayer Whither else should they go? That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. [2.] Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. 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. Teach me that, Lord. 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. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, Christ stilling the tempest.. And when he had entered into the ship, his disciples followed him.24. As water filled the hull, Jesus was asleep. Maclaren, D.D. time Carest Thou not that we perish? Almost Have you no feeling at all for our need? Great indeed must have been the tempest within them to give such utterance to such thoughts. (2.) II. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. _When he was come down from the mountain, great Matthew 8:18 Being weary, He falls asleep.4. Mk. And, look The boat which probably to their nautical eyes seemed too small for its work. word, and healed all that were sick:_ Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. Where was our faith? Jesuss rebuke of the disciples serves as a wakeup call to them. hermeneutics We are dealing with a sudden storm on the Sea of Galilee. It was the sleep of physical exhaustion after a hard days work. If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. Q. 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 arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. 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. What pity was in it! And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat Hot air can come up this valley quite suddenly and collide with the cooler air from Mount Hermon in the north of the valley, causing sudden storms on the lake. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus even the elements obey Him! The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. And so their question is What kind of man is this? It too is a rhetorical question, not designed to be answered, but to express the idea that there is no one like this. They had never seen anything like this. I ask God for the grace to face death peacefully, whether it be close at hand or far in the future. v. 23. Mt. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. verb is superfluous. There was now as great a stillness in the hearts of those who looked on as there was in the elements round about them. you see the King amid the storms of nature. Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow in such a way as to learn far more both of His mercy and power; in such a way, therefore, as to reach a greater calm and deeper faith in the end; and to wonder, therefore, now as much at our former fears as we did at His slumber before. 1.) Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. 8:23-27 It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. 3. 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). Matthew 8:2327 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. But But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. Matthew 8:23-27 King James Version 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Whil MATTHEWNOTE ON MATTHEW 8:1 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. But He was asleep. The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. Observe, (1.) The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. IV. Matthew showed Jesus authority by what he taught in Chapter s 5-7. 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. ", Sacred Space is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the 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. Here we see the power of His word over nature. 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. trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to be on the water, an Matthew 8:23 Now G2532 He G846 got G1684 (G5631) into G1519 boat G4143 The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. Very wise was its direction. But you can also gain a great appreciation for things like distances, temperatures, altitudes, and such by actually taking a good trip to the land of Israel. The voyage which followed was characterised by two principal features. p EXPOSITION The story is placed here in chapter 8 no doubt to be a part of this demonstration of Jesus authority. 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. And today? The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing! He said to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25. In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. _MIRACLE OF THE WIND AND WAVES MATTHEW 8:23-27:_ Jesus had power even church He never sets Even something like the story of the battle of Deborah against Sisera (Judg. They who by faith are interested in the eternal salvation wrought out by Christ, may with a humble confidence apply themselves to him for temporal deliverances. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. The freshwater sea is only about 13 miles long and 8 miles across. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. This seems to be in response to the press of the crowd, and makes sense of the otherwise sudden reference to the boat in verse 23. Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! What is there really to fear? The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). (1.) 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. _ This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] abs._ (EGT) . Who is Jesus to me? [2.] What might you say to Jesus? Section 16 And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. 25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And, behold, there came a leper_ He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. Here we have a very human characteristic. This tells us about the cosmic scope of Jesuss authority. Learn hence, That the prevalency of fear in a time of great and imminent danger, though it may argue weakness of faith, yet it is no evidence of want of faith: in the midst of the disciples fears they believed Christs power. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. 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. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. construed as sing.) (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? It is a reminder that Jesus was truly human. wife's mother. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. 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. 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. Have there been times of turbulence when Jesus (God) seemed uninterested, uncaring? They had been with Jesus for over a year now (judging from the chronology); they should have had more confidence after hearing all His teachings and seeing all the miracles He did (little faith is also used in 6:30; 14:31; 16:8; 17:20; and Luke 12:28). 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. 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! 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. Sunday school CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion Matthew 8:2. How easily this was done, with a words speaking. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. (2.) It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). He can carry Himself as one asleep, to the end He may be awakened by their prayers.6. (2.) Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 And when Jesus got into the boat, his disciples followed him. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. examples of its benefits. faith Learn hence, That the most raging winds and outrageous seas cannot stand before the rebukes of Christ; if once he rebukes them, their rage is down; God lays a law upon the most lawless creatures, even when they seem to act the most lawlessly. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. Imagine yourself in the boat with Jesus. Lord, save us! 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. 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. Masters orders. That will be a primary focus of the study. They believed he could save them; they begged he would. Observe, 3. When you pray you are not alone. TEXT: 8:23-27 The storm is contrasted with the calm after the miracle. Jesus He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. CHAPTER 8 Ver. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. 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). personal responsibility For additional references, see Pss. Christ rebukes his disciples fears; Why are ye fearful? If so, was my faith weakened or strengthened by having this experience? 3. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. But Jesus was sleeping. And if we can go into the next story, the disciples question about who this one is will be contrasted with the demons who knew exactly who He is. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. Jesus is fast asleep. 12). alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatm II. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with 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. When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed I have always been frightened by tornadoes. Reflection, So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. 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). Ye, my disciples? The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. In different Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. All this is a symbol of our individual lives, as well as of the history of the church.A. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING beat into the ship He _a ship_ Rather, THE ship or fishing-boat, i. e. the boat which Jesus in any co Matthew 8:16. So its remarkable that Jesus is sleeping. 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. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. Why are ye fearfultimorousye little-faithed souls? Were going to drown!. 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. better rendering. (Matthew 8:26) EXPLAIN. is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark A BOAT. Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. 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. All motion was gone. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Professed disciples tested. situations they would get to know Jesus; by hearing him and watching him with Jesus Christ was asleep in this storm. 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. What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. Acts. Was it lack of discernment? It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. The third is the disciples amazement and their words about Jesus. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. 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 message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. you, a great upheaval arose on the sea, so that the boat was hidden by Jesus We might read verse 25 on two levels: in the plain context of the story, the disciples are crying out for Jesus to do something. Mount Hermon to the north is over 9,000 feet high, and the Dead Sea is about 1250 feet below sea level. study questions eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?'" Not the winds only but the waves are silent. The other changes are small variations of the wording. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. 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. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah calm and confidence in everything of life. St. Marks language (Mark 4:38) puts this very bluntly indeed. Does He care for us at all? This theme of controlling the seas was stressed in Job 38:8-11. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. 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. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And when he was entered into a ship. Part. 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. Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. multitudes followed him. And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). 4). He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. When His disciples came to Jesus fearful of the stormy sea, He asks them Why are you afraid? REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning 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. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. 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. The Stilling of the Tempest. (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. ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. 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