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. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 2. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. 8:18 ), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of 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. 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. But Jesus was sleeping. He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. word, and healed all that were sick:_ How came we ever to question His love? (LogOut/ Could they hope, in such a craft, to survive such a storm? How effectually it was done? Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? 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 also had faith in His Fathers protection even in the midst of a violent storm upon the sea. CHAPTER 8 Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). But He was asleep. of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark 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. 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. 3.) ", Sacred Space is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits. Matthew 8:23. The fifth chapter of Choose the size of the text for your daily prayer. 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). Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. Be still! (4:39); and the disciples were terrified (4:41) and asked Who is this? (4:41). were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his 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). And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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. 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 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! Great multitudes often count for nothing; it is here or ther Matthew 8:1. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. Who is this man, the disciples asked each other. Upon this account, Christ is to be admired, that he has a commanding power even over winds and seas. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! [2.] They did not want to drown. He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. He might truly be a man, but He is also clearly the Son of Man (see Matt. Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. The Stilling of the Tempest. CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. Decapolis was a him. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. 27. John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. abs._ (EGT) . calm and confidence in everything of life. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? It is a simple word made up of syn, with, and optics, vision, sight. 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). Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). 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. Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. 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. GADARENE DEMONIACS One student asked another, What did he say? And the answer was, He said, dont write on the back. Well, if we were looking for a dictated or recorded transcript, that is not what I said. What is my attitude towards my own death? Whither else should they go? We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. And here Jesus is tired and sleeping, but He has control over nature (Matt. As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He He shows complete trust in the protection of God, whereas the disciples are seen to be of little faith. 1. (Matthew 8:26) EXPLAIN. Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. Many of us have often found ourselves swamped by huge waves of apathy, terror, doubt, despair, addiction, and distraction. 2. As He lay asleep He showed the weakness of manhood; but He woke to manifest the power of indwelling Divinity. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. 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! Jesus Christ was asleep in this storm. Revisiting it gives us an opportunity to experience again the drama, the fear, the relief. 23. We return in this Open Matthew 8:23-27. The church must believe Christ to be God and able to deliver them. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. 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. It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. 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. Home / Commentary / Matthew / Matthew Chapter 8 / Matthew 8:23-27. As a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). I myself was ready to take a group out on the lake in a boat but we had to cancel because there were fifteen foot waves on the other side. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. We might remember Matthew emphasizes the way Jesus fulfills scriptural prophecies, and structures the narrative around long teaching passages interspersed with narrative sections, which especially emphasize Jesuss authority. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, 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. St. Mark and St. TEXT: 8:23-27 CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion Matthew 8:2. The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! 8). Why are things with us thus? *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 better rendering. 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. They would look back on this and always remember His Why are you afraid? because they would not be so afraid again in His presence. 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, Lord, save us! 2. 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. If It Is During The Millennium How Will There Not Be Pain And Tears When The Devil Is Released To Deceive The Nations? who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). You see that particular mention is made of this one special case, and, 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). You are part of a global community. Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. I ask for simple trust, and share in the Apostles' wonder at the power present in the person of Jesus. love Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. Observe. 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 All motion was gone. Christian living Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. 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. suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. Christ rebukes his disciples fears; Why are ye fearful? https://hermeneutrix.com/2021/06/09/studying-matthew-8-23-27 2.) 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. He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. Was it lack of discernment? multitudes followed him. 1. . [So I could not help thinking of a tsunami.] There is the terror of the disciples and the composure of Jesus who is asleep! When I was four, a tornado went through our This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. 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. They are not contradictory statements; they are not discrepancies. hope 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. Now observe here. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken (2.) ship where they were to suffer. Observe, 4. Jesus rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. But the disciples plea Lord, save us, we are perishing! voices Matthews theology, too. That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. 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. Now the boat would not be a large one. sing. And He casts all into the form of a question, thus softening rebuke, and calming their terrors by the appeal to their common sense. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding These narratives make a large leap forward in the And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. The waves it generates are literally covering up the boat. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. Here we have a very human characteristic. 1.) _When he was come down from the mountain, great Ver. That will be a primary focus of the study. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing. 26 And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O you of little faith? are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to One thinks immediately of creation where by His word the LORD brought everything into existence, even including controlling the seas (Gen. 1). they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was Note the contrasts here. 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). How do you feel? The disciples wonder at what kind of a man this was could ultimately be answered only by an understanding of the incarnation, God with us. Matthew 8:23. This is one reason why He chose to designate Himself as the Son of Man, a Messianic title from Daniel 7:13-14 to be sure, but also a way of describing Himself as the authentic man, invested with power, humble, obedient, and finally exalted. But Jesus was sleeping. Jesuss rebuke of the disciples serves as a wakeup call to 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 How exactly calculated to begin quieting the storm of feeling within them! III. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. A question that may very well have been accompanied by others. 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. It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. This one truly has authority. We are perishing!. Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22. 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. Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. The author of The Land and the Book tells us that such tempests are common still in those parts, and that they are caused principally by the sudden rush of the wind down some of the deep gullies on the eastern side of the lake. Observe, (1.) It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. meaning 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. HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. the ship. When He did, the wind, the waves, the sea, everything became perfectly calm. 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.). Even something like the story of the battle of Deborah against Sisera (Judg. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. Being weary, He falls asleep.4. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions Have there been times of turbulence when Jesus (God) seemed uninterested, uncaring? Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. 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. 8:23-27 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. The people who go down to the sea in ships in Psalm 107 sound a lot like the disciples in Matthew: they are afraid in the face of the storm, and they cry out to God in their distress. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. 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. I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. _When he was come down from the mountain, great (1.) The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. small open row boat, large enough Calming storms on the sea is a divine attribute, most specifically mentioned in Psalm 65:7, Psalm 89:9, and Psalm 107:25-29. liturgy What is there really to fear? We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. (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 seem to have needed constant experiences for their faith. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. 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. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. texts that aren't in the lectionary _When the even was come, they brought unto him many that that destroy relationships or make my plight worse. From this instance we see, that great faith in the habit may appear little in act and exercise. Jesus Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. 12). In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. Christ, by commanding the seas, showed himself to be the same that made the world, when, at his rebuke, the waters fled (Ps 104:7-8), as now, at his rebuke, they fell. 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. One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. politics Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. Reflection, Jesus was sleepin _aor. Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. act. This scene is often pictured and is a favourite for times of stress and of The Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 1. For He is not only their teacher: He Nothing is impossible for Him. Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. When you pray you are not alone. p EXPOSITION out the important; overwhelmed by feelings of panic, I can say and do things Section 16 Note lastly, That the disciples faith was lessened by their fear: fear is generated by unbelief, and unbelief strengthened by fear; as in things natural there is a circular generation, vapours beget showers, and showers vapours; so it is in things moral, nothing can cure us of fear, till God cures us of unbelief; Christ therefore takes an effectual method to rid the disciples of their fears, by rebuking their unbelief. 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. To them it would doubtless have a different look. And when he had entered into the ship, his disciples followed him.24.
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