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. What is it being saved to? How do you feel? 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). In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. Chronologically, though, it has to come later in Jesus ministry, probably in the fall of the second year of his ministry (fall of 31 A.D.). out the important; overwhelmed by feelings of panic, I can say and do things exegesis Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. and the ship was covered with waves. music wisdom 5:20; Luke 8:22-39). Whether He seem to sleep or to be awake, He is Lord of heaven and earth, Ruler and Commander of wind, sea, and land, whom all the creatures must obey.10. 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. 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). 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. 1. 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. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). 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. His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' 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. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. always used. . better rendering. Here, not only do we have a seeing of Gods power present in Jesus but we have a witnessing of the Creators power in actual operation on the water-element. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. reading That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. grace Note the contrasts here. He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. You are part of a global community. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. When you pray you are not alone. 23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us! call to worship The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). 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. Here you see the King amid the storms of nature. Matthew 8:23-27 Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. 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. The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?. HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. It has all the marks and signatures of a miracle upon it; it is the Lords doing, and is marvellous in their eyes. Were going to drown!. 8:18 ), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. Jesus comments on the smallness of their faith and calms the storm with a rebuke. Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. over the wind and the waves. The disciples were afraid of dying. That is, the eastern shore, home of the Decapolis City of Hippos, a Gentile city. They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? the waves; and he was sleeping. darkness - in the storms of life. WIFE'S MOTHER AND MANY OTHERS. We do not follow a simple itinerant preacher from Galilee; we follow Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God. To the winds and seas; next to the fears of his disciples; He rebukes the winds and seas and instantly they are calm; when the sea was as furious as a madman, Christ by his divine power calms it. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. sing. Does being in the boat with a sleeping Jesus resonate in any way with situations in my own life? 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. 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. Bible As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. Observe here, 1. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. 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.. We never read of Christs sleeping but at this time; he was in watchings often, and continued all night in prayer to God: this was a sleep, not of security, like Jonahs in a storm, but of holy serenity, and dependence upon his Father: he slept to show that he was really and truly man, and subject to the sinless infirmities of our nature: his work made him weary and sleepy, and he had no guilt, no fear within, to disturb his repose. dat. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. Uniform Series (2.) Observe, 2. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. he had given, All motion was gone. 1.) had given them wise instruction. THE STORM ON THE LAKE 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). 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. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. The storm is contrasted with the calm after the miracle. Home COMMENTARY Lesson from Matthew 8:23-27? THE STORM ON THE LAKE. 1. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. Psalm 8 had said that God made man a little lower than the angels and gave him dominion over creation. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. The Upon arrival he casts out two demons. (LogOut/ been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ I have always been frightened by tornadoes. When I was four, a tornado went through our clearly, no one. He does not quench the dimly burning wick, but tends it and feeds it with oilby His inward gifts and by His answers to prayertill it burns up clear and smokeless, a faith without fear. Whither else should they go? Imagine yourself in the boat with Jesus. But there are a couple of apparent difficulties that you would have to deal with in studying this passage. 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. What might you say to Jesus? The disciples, several of whom were experienced fishermen, were unable to bring the boat safely to shore and became fearful for their lives. 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. We are perishing!" And it would have been powered by a sail. Being weary, He falls asleep.4. He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. 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). Our Lord, as He took on Him our nature, so also He subjected Himself to our natural and sinless infirmities. The story is placed here in chapter 8 no doubt to be a part of this demonstration of Jesus authority. Lord, save us! Matthew 8 Healing, Teaching, and Miracles A. Jesus cleanses a leper. 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. CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's reading the Bible What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. And, look MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, Open Matthew 8:23-27. 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. 24 And look! The sea became severely agitated so the boat dipped into the waves, but he was sleeping. 25 They came and roused him saying, Lord, save us! 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 may feel Jesus is asleep, not near us. How came we ever to question His power? As He lay asleep He showed the weakness of manhood; but He woke to manifest the power of indwelling Divinity. him. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly And the surface of the lake is about 600 feet below sea level. And today? Now Jesus is revealed in His power. Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three But the disciples plea Lord, save us, we are perishing! voices Matthews theology, too. Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. study questions of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on 4). Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 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. Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and 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. HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. (Matthew 8:26) EXPLAIN. hope an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. Revisiting it gives us an opportunity to experience again the drama, the fear, the relief. Mt. 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 By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. 1. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). Christ reproved them first, and then delivered them; this is his method, to prepare us for a mercy, and then to give it us. Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). act. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. Third, the more we see the power of the Lord, both in the Bible and in the experiences of believers around us (and in our own lives), the more our confidence will grow. Matthew 8:23. Save us is the language of faith; we perish is that of fear. Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. Which was got ready by his Have there been occasions in my own life when I invoked the Lords help and he restored peace and calm to my troubled waters? Talk to Jesus about the storms that are in your life today. 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. Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. Can we hope ever to get to the other side of this cloud? The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat I would not make too much of their following Him (some folks make a spiritual point out of some common statements), because the word is used even for the crowds of unbelievers who followed Him where He went. Our prayer leads us from love to knowledge, the knowledge of the Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. Very striking were its remoter results. 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. church This tells us about the cosmic scope of Jesuss authority. Do we think they huddled, decided on a precise wording to use in their approach to waking Jesus, and then in unison or by representative said their one sentence? And, behold, there came a leper and 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. It is a simple word made up of syn, with, and optics, vision, sight. 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 Jesus touched her hand and the fever left her. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke The Storm on the Lake. SHIP. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. Matthew 8:23-27. [1.] We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. 24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Here we see the power of His word over nature. Image: St. One thinks immediately of creation where by His word the LORD brought everything into existence, even including controlling the seas (Gen. 1). of CHRIST. Matthew 8:24. They came and wakened him. As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. Their prayer has life in it, Lord, save us, we perish. Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! THE LEPER CLEANSED. Boat is. section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and It is used usually against things that ought not to be, such as the weak faith of the disciples. 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. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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). alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatm II. Christianity It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Christ may sleep when his church is in a storm, but he will not outsleep himself: the time, the set time to favour his distressed church, will come, Ps 102:13. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. 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. The ship or fishing-boat, i.e. He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of Jesus Words. When He did, the wind, the waves, the sea, everything became perfectly calm. community Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. _When he was come down from the mountain, great A storm arose while the disciples were following their Master. (1-2) The leper makes his request of Jesus. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. We can all become discouraged by our doubts and by our difficulty in believing in Jesus, in his message, in his power. The journey to the other side would have normally taken a couple of hours. Matthew 8:23-27 New King James Version Wind and Wave Obey Jesus 23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. HEALING OF PETER'S The natural cosmos obeyed the voice of its Creator who spoke it into existence (Genesis 1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16). Teach me that, Lord. 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. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. We know not the way of the wind (Joh 3:8), much less can we control it; but he that bringeth forth the wind out of his treasury (Ps 135:7), when it is out, gathers it into his fists, Pr 30:4. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? multitudes followed him. How came we ever to question His love? related by S. Mark (Mar 1:40), and by Luke (Luke 5:12). CHAPTER 8 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? (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. Mk. What does Jesus say to you? When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. 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. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. wife's mother. And, behold, there came a leper_ Matthew 8:23-27. Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. 8:23-27 How effectually it was done? Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. Of the way in which sometimes He brings them into trial.Himself (perhaps) bidding them do that which is contrary to their judgments; Himself allowing their fears and scruples to appear justified for a time; Himself leaving them to do battle with the forces against them, almost in despair. We're going to drown!' This fact seems to explain much that we read of in this case. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. _dat. Quotations The text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding [2.] His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? Masters orders. 3. thinking about the Bible 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). Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. (1.) The authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. Jesus is fast asleep. 24. (1.) I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. I stay with these words, pleading for Jesus' help. God His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. followed him. On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. 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. Could they hope, in such a craft, to survive such a storm? 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. 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. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. In form, of course,and in effect alsothis was to them a rebuke. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. at a later point. But as is often the case in the gospels, words like this are retained in the Christian community with added meaning. But Jesus was sleeping. 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. he calms us too, maybe not immediately but when we really need him he is 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. It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. 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