of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark 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. 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. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. Reflection, The disciples are amazed at this power. To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. I. Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. The other changes are small variations of the wording. How came we ever to question His power? 93). As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken (2.) call to worship He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, Lord save us! But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. 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. Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. What is it being saved to? 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. Decapolis was a He slept at this time, to try the faith of his disciples, whether they could trust him when he seemed to slight them. But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. But it should encourage us to know that even the closest disciples of Jesus were not much different at times. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. It is easy to see how these men--some of them seasoned fishermen--would have been terrified in a storm in a boat like that. 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. I. Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. The men in the boat, who had previously witnessed Jesus heal lepers and all manners of diseases, and who saw Him cast out demons were amazed. Matthew 8:23. Lord, save us! love 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). commonly used for fishing on the lake. Q. Be still! (4:39); and the disciples were terrified (4:41) and asked Who is this? (4:41). Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. 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. tempest arose, As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. construed as sing.) With nowhere else to turn, they came to Him and woke Jesus, saying Save us, Lord; we are perishing! Matthew uses the Greek word typically translated save. It is sozo (G4982). It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. Many of us have often found ourselves swamped by huge waves of apathy, terror, doubt, despair, addiction, and distraction. 27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Imagine yourself in the boat with Jesus. StudyLght.org. To them it would doubtless have a different look. Gates of Prayer And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. We are feeling swamped by the waves, while God apparently sleeps, not really interested or aware of our lot. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed Upon arrival he casts out two demons. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. A double rebuke given by our Saviour. It was the stillness of wonder; the hush of bewilderment; the silence of awe. ", Sacred Space is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits. 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 reason for this is the account of the calling of Matthew is reported in Matthew 9:9, but it would have to have been before these events on and around the sea for the simple reason that Matthew was there. wife's mother. people, they would understand and appreciate and love him more. Were going to drown!. REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning GADARENE DEMONIACS And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. Chapter s 8-9. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was sing. But Jesus was sleeping. He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. In our story Jesus must have gotten into the boat in the region of Capernaum, on the north west shore, because He got out of the boat on the other side near Kursi (on the eastern shore about half way down the coast). In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. What is the storm-tossed sea that threatens my spiritual existence? What does Jesus say to you? 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 authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. 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. 2. 23. Matthew Henrys Commentary Ver. On the other hand, as men feeling their need of all the sympathy and help that they could possibly obtain in their awful extremity, there was something like a tone of reproachalmost of complaintnot to say of accusation itselfin their words. But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, Bible study We may feel Jesus is asleep, not near us. He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. Their petition is, Lord, save us. It need not be like that. 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. 26 He replied, You of little faith! 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. 1-4. 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). (2.) 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 Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. reading the Bible THE STORM ON THE LAKE. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). 's narrative Matthews just isnt the one. Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. 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. Ye, my disciples? MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. This indicates the severity of this storm. An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. Have there been occasions in my own life when I invoked the Lords help and he restored peace and calm to my troubled waters? always used. . How came we ever to question His love? 12). It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. prayer, conversation and reading can all enhance and increase our knowledge And the surface of the lake is about 600 feet below sea level. as dative after , the after this What about me? Ver. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. he had given, That strange blending of opposites is often repeated by us. It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. texts that aren't in the lectionary 1. he calms us too, maybe not immediately but when we really need him he is Acts. Gospels; but St. Mark and St. Luke place them, as we have seen, after She arose from the bed and began to _When the even was come, they brought unto him many that They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? you see the King amid the storms of nature. Observe here, 1. 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. The lake is about seven miles across at its widest (it is shaped like a harp, which is what it is called in Hebrew: Kinnereth). 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? (Matthew 8:1 .) 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. Now the boat would not be a large one. III. _ liturgy This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] 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. His presence exempteth not His disciples from trouble and danger.3. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not situations they would get to know Jesus; by hearing him and watching him with Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, suffered worse crises than any I have God When you pray you are not alone. community Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. The disciples were afraid of dying. The clearest example is when Jesus took a couple of them to the top of the mountain and let the reality of his God-hood shine out with heavenly brilliance from behind his everyday presence and appearance (a transfiguration which may have been projected back into the narrative from his Easter appearances). Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. small open row boat, large enough worship, What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. Centurion's Servant. Which was got ready by his disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions he had given, his disciples followed him. Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. Matthew 8:23-27 New International Version Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. They are not contradictory statements; they are not discrepancies. Our prayer leads us from love to knowledge, the knowledge of the HEALING OF THE 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. Very effectual were its first consequences. That psalm describes a thunderstorm growing in the Mediterranean Sea and sweeping inland over Lebanon, causing damage to the trees and shaking the hills with an earthquake. (G1684) , . worshipped him,_ the science or art of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures. Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a The freshwater sea is only about 13 miles long and 8 miles across. And He casts all into the form of a question, thus softening rebuke, and calming their terrors by the appeal to their common sense. (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. They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). Now observe here. It could have carried up to 15 men. Very striking were its remoter results. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. 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. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Here you see the King amid the storms of nature. Why are ye fearful?8. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. 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. If so, was my faith weakened or strengthened by having this experience? Matthew 8:23-27. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. and the ship was covered with waves. He does not find fault with them for being fearful, but for being so fearful as to let their fear cover their faith, just as the waves were doing the boat. By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. verb is superfluous. Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. 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. 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. Of course, some of the more liberal writers would say it was simply a coincidence that the sudden storm would also have a quick ending, and Jesus, knowing that, rebuked it at the right moment. 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 use of the word rebuke is interesting and deserves some study. On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. What is it being saved from? 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. 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. Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. 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. 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. 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Jesus touched her hand and the fever left her. There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the Christian ideas and practices 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. And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" [< Gk. I. Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. Does He care for us at all? 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. Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. 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. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. Home / Commentary / Matthew / Matthew Chapter 8 / Matthew 8:23-27. 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 He and his disciples were in a small The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. The journey to the other side would have normally taken a couple of hours. We are perishing!. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. him. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. 3. There is the chaos of the storm and the dead calm which follows after the intervention of Jesus. But a rearrangement of the order of the stories by Matthew for rhetorical or theological purposes is not a problem. When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed But, the circumstances of the storm on the sea terrified them and they thought they were going to drowneven though in their presence was the Son of Man. greeting is one of peace. Of course not. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his There was now as great a stillness in the hearts of those who looked on as there was in the elements round about them. will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compas 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and Save us is the language of faith; we perish is that of fear. of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on The writer to the Hebrews quotes from that 8th psalm, and then says, Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him, but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor . He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them related by S. Mark (Mar 1:40), and by Luke (Luke 5:12). But as is often the case in the gospels, words like this are retained in the Christian community with added meaning. The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. 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). Note the contrasts here. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. The trip across the lake, or sea as it is referred to in our text, is followed by casting out demons in the region of the Gerasenes / Gadarenes, in each of the synoptic gospels. This little passage is rather straightforward in its structure. The sea denotes the world, the winds Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. Ordinarily, after a storm, there is such a fret of the waters, that it is a good while ere they can settle; but if Christ speak the word, not only the storm ceases, but all the effects of it, all the remains of it. politics Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. .(2:5-9). there, a hand outstretched to save us from anxiety, darkness and despair. 24. But what a rebuke! 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. 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. meaning As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. 1.) Luke 8:22-25. Matthew 8:23-27. 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. The third is the disciples amazement and their words about Jesus. But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. It is interesting to note that here Jesus answered their prayer/plea and calmed the storm even though they had little faith. Any turning to Him in prayer is an act of faith. They came and wakened him. 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. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. 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. Jesus of life. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. multitudes followed him. _When he was come down from the mountain, great hope I. The storm is contrasted with the calm after the miracle. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. This short sentence is overcharged with pronouns HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. And they went and woke him, saying, Save, Lord; we are perishing.. . Observe here, 1. THE STORMY SEA. The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary, College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch, G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible, Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols), Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, The Great Commentary of Cornelius Lapide, Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith. 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. TEXT: 8:23-27 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 HEALING OF PETER'S The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares wisdom The boat which probably to their nautical eyes seemed too small for its work. So when you come upon apparent discrepancies in the narratives (and some interpreters like to exploit these as errors), remember that the writers have a certain amount of freedom to put things in their own words, or to summarize, or to select only parts of the event for their book. The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: it was The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. But He was asleep. His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. Whither else should they go? (LogOut/ It was. 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? 1. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. over the wind and the waves. word, and healed all that were sick:_ Change). THE STORM ON THE LAKE 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 year was dry, and as the water of the lake was down they were able to see parts of a boat buried in the mud along the shore south of Capernaum--in the mud for 2,000 years! ( after ). This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, See. The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat Observe, 3. We are perishing! Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. Do you still have no faith? Luke simply says, Where is your faith? This is a little different because they are all reporting what Jesus said, not what different people said. And he said to them, Why are you afraid, you of little faith? I acknowledge my weak faith, my fear that Jesus is asleep while the gale threatens to overwhelm me. He had not rebuked their weak faith simply to point out their weakness; He had rebuked their faith in order to show a weakness that He was now about to resolve. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. I ask God for the grace to face death peacefully, whether it be close at hand or far in the future. As water filled the hull, Jesus was asleep. 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