Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? study questions The men marvelled.11. It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. 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 country of Gadara, in the tribe of Gad, which lay east of Jordan; thither he would go to rescue a poor creature that was possessed with a legion of devils, though he foresaw how he should be affronted there. Jesus will tell them that it takes sacrifice and it will involve them living by different standards. texts that aren't in the lectionary This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect storms. FAITHFUL Matthew 8:23-27 INTRODUCTION It is hard to amaze people today. Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. Jesus power over all nature is referred to at the very beginning of the Book of Hebrews, for it begins by reminding us that Jesus is sustaining all things by His powerful (spoken) word (1:3). semi-independent confeder GENERAL CHARACTER. hermneutik (techn) interpretive (art) < hermneuts interpreter], Abraham Joshua Heschel The Sabbath St. Mark and St. Jesus touched her hand and the fever left her. (1.) 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on . 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. The best authorities omit the definite article. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. But here they were afraid. and the ship was covered with waves. The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. 23. Christs disciples are apt to be disquieted with fears in a stormy day, to torment themselves with jealousies that things are bad with them, and dismal conclusions that they will be worse. We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. Either way, the peril was great. Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. Christianity _ Mighty God, who speaks a word of peace to calm our troubled sea; Caring God, who nudges us away from fear and toward faith; Ever-present God, who fills us with awe but also raises many questions without easy answers; MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. 1. wisdom Masters orders. 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! Chapter Context. Matthew 8:23-27. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. construed as sing.) 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. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the thinking about the Bible And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. community 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. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and Context Summary. HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, This bark is the Catholic Church. Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. Very striking were its remoter results. What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. What is there really to fear? And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?". Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. In form, of course,and in effect alsothis was to them a rebuke. 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. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). Your email address will not be published. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. Great multitudes often count for nothing; it is here or ther Matthew 8:1. 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. at a later point. The boat which probably to their nautical eyes seemed too small for its work. This theme of controlling the seas was stressed in Job 38:8-11. Bible 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 8:23-34 LESSON: ASTONISHING AUTHORITY February 10, 2019 HISTORY/ INTODUCTION: 8:14-17 THE HEALING OF PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW Jesus came to Peter's house and saw that his wife's mother (Peter's mother-in-law) was lying down sick with fever. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO A SHIP, HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HEALING OF THE 1. He chose to go by water. Matthew 8:23-27. 1. WISE DISCIPLES - Vs. 23. And they took Him along in a boat, just as He was. In Matthews gospel, the story comes near the beginning of Jesuss ministry: after calling some not all of the disciples, and then after the Sermon on the Mount, and then after some dramatic healings of a man with leprosy, of a centurions servant, and of Peters mother-in-law. There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). The ship or fishing-boat, i.e. What pity was in it! They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). chapter 9:1-8 the king continues to display his royal power chapter 9:9-13 the grace of the kingdom chapter 9:14-17 the joy of the kingdom chapter 9:18-26 the king's dominion over disease and death chapter 9:27-31 the king's touch healing the . One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. 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. A simple illustration. 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. Calvin's Commentary on the Bible. 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. 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. 's narrative You can begin the study at any time. For additional references, see Pss. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). THE STORM ON THE LAKE. Matthew 8:23-27. 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. Professed disciples tested. What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. The event took place after Jesus and His disciples had crossed the Sea of Galilee and Jesus had calmed the storm ( Matt 8:23-27, Mark 4:36-4 and Luke 8:22-25) The demoniacs had been living in the tombs and came out ( Matt 8:28, Mark 5:2, Luke 8:27) The demons spoke to Jesus ( Mat 8:29, Mark 5:7, Luke 8:28) Jesus drove the demons out of the men . Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). CHAPTER 8 Ver. Before Jesus calms the storm in the seas, He wants to calm the storm in your heart. 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. Even something like the story of the battle of Deborah against Sisera (Judg. Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus - even the elements obey Him! Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. 4 * Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one . Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. 5:20; Luke 8:22-39). Jesus INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. The "boat" which He had possibly spoken of previously ( Matthew 8:18 ). He can carry Himself as one asleep, to the end He may be awakened by their prayers.6. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect . Matthews just isnt the one. See. And it would have been powered by a sail. 23 When Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. 2. Very effectual were its first consequences. Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. Matthew 8:23-27. and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the But Matthew used a word that means of little faith while Mark says do you still have no faith? Mark did not mean to imply that the disciples had no faith at all--he has already described their following Jesus. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. [2.] 2. 3. We continue in our verse by verse Bible study in the Gospel of Matthew on Sunday Mornings with Pastor Gino Geraci at Calvary South Denver in Littleton CO. Th. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . All motion was gone. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE Jesus Words. He can make a difference between small faith and no faith, and as He will reprove unbelief, so will He not despise the smallest measure of belief.9. (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? From a ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 Sunday, June 13, 2021: "Delivered From Fear" Practical Points for Discussion (ISSL Curriculum) . 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. in any co Matthew 8:16. And He casts all into the form of a question, thus softening rebuke, and calming their terrors by the appeal to their common sense. III. Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. God of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. In Matthews gospel, it is also followed by Jesuss calling Levi, and subsequently identifying the twelve. So, in this version, we dont seem meant to assume that Levi/Matthew was in the boat when this happened. All of nature is under His authority, indeed, everything is under His feet. Matthew 8:27. It is used usually against things that ought not to be, such as the weak faith of the disciples. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. call to worship [< Gk. (Judges 6:13). John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. Luke 14:26-27, John 12:26 . I. 23. So its remarkable that Jesus is sleeping. gratitude books She arose from the bed and began to Of course not. Commentary on Matthew 8:23-27 (Read Matthew 8:23-27) 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 be on the water, and to be in storms there. (2.) () of windthe waves beat into Ver 23. 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. Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). What is it being saved from? As we shall soon meet again with the mention of a lake, where it is said (Matthew 8:33) that the swine were carried into it with violence, it is not universally agreed whether one and the same lake is mentioned in both places.The waters of Gennesareth, all admit, (536) were pleasant and healthful to drink: but the Gadarene lake, Strabo tells us, was so . Church. Where was our faith? When I was four, a tornado went through our subdivision. 12). It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. This fact seems to explain much that we read of in this case. Matthew 8:18 They had been long acquainted with the sea, and never saw a storm so immediately turned into a perfect calm, in all their lives. Martin Buber I and Thou 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. 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 The sea denotes the world, the winds In the He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Judaism 1.) And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. reading the Bible A wild storm came up. Their petition is, Lord, save us. It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. 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. 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. 2.) Now viewing scripture range from the book of Matthew chapter 8:23 through chapter 8:27. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. The Cleansing of a Leper. They are not contradictory statements; they are not discrepancies. 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. While Jesus sleeps, a violent storm rages and the disciples are fearing for their lives. of CHRIST. 1. The man was saying that someday he wanted to follow Jesus, when his father was dead and when he would be free to go. Sunday school In both stories: The disciples are in a boat. Mt. 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. This story is similar to Matthew 8:23-27, where a storm threatened to sink the boat while Jesus slept. 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. 6 chapter 8:19-22 our king discerning his true followers chapter 8:23-27 our king ruling the sea chapter 8:28-34 the king driving legions before him. The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the Matthew 8:23. 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. of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on 24 And look! 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. Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. There were also other boats with Him. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. 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 A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. 1. Note, They, and they only, will be found the true disciples of Christ, that are willing to go to sea with him, to follow him into dangers and difficulties. When you compare stories in these three gospels, remember that the writers have the freedom to summarize the speeches or to put the sayings in their own words. Matthew continues to present Jesus as the God-man sent from heaven, as Israels Messiah, and as the long-awaited King, the Son of David. 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. 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. religion Bible study He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Here The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. One would have expected, that having Christ with them, they . 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST commonly used for fishing on the lake. 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 they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. 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. They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? Jesus Christ was asleep in this storm. The Healing of the Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. DISCIPLES IN DANGER . Matt 8:23-27 (NIV) In our verses for today Christ demonstrates His commanding power even over the winds and the waves. Faith is holding fast to the truth of God's Word. hope 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). 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. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. 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. Matthew 8:23 Context. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 8:23-27 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, Matthew 8:23-27. 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. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL 8:26 And He says to them, "Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?". For He is not only their teacher: He 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. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. He does not chide them for disturbing him with their prayers, but for disturbing themselves with their fears. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. liturgy WONDERING DISCIPLES - Vss. REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning All Scripture quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are from the New King James Version.) 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. Jesus rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. Christ stilling the tempest.. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith . . Thru the Bible takes the listener through the entire Bible in just five years, threading back and forth between the Old and New Testaments. Matthew 8:28. Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. Read Matthew 8:23 - 27. word, and healed all that were sick:_ So the demons begged Him, saying, "If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.". Christ winnows men. Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. 2. alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatm II. .(2:5-9). But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. What is being saved? 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. It was the sleep of physical exhaustion after a hard days work. And, behold, there came a leper_ A storm arose while the disciples were following their Master. Updated: Thu, 10/27/2022 - 17:55 By admin. THE LEPER CLEANSED. Centurion's Servant. Jim Davis . In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. Matthew 8:23 - 8:27. 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. ILLUS - Divine intervention on Snoqualmie Pass. 3. All of that is said to be the voice of the LORD (not of Baal, the storm god of Canaan where that storm was situated). 1. David turns to the Lord for his safety and refuge and acknowledges that the only path to true safety is in the Lord. He also knew that the people in the surrounding Gentile region . The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. In that story, Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and they obeyed him. Jesus was sleepin _aor. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. 9:1-8 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city. 3. Matthew 8 Resources. The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. The sea became severely agitated so the boat dipped into the waves, but he was sleeping. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. Observe, (1.) And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." -Matthew 8:21-22. The use of the word rebuke is interesting and deserves some study.
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