The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. Luke 8:22-25. Here was faith mixed with human frailty: they had faith in his power, that he could save them; but being asleep, they concluded he must awake before he could save them: whereas though his human nature was asleep, yet his divine nature neither slumbered nor slept. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with Nothing is impossible for Him. Ver. [1.] 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. Is it beyond Him to help us? How do you feel? justice 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. Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. What about me? act. 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. The disciples found out bit by bit what kind of man this is'. faith 3. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. 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). What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. Acts. What other person can speak and have the winds and the waves obey His voice? 1. (Judges 6:13). small open row boat, large enough The Storm on the Lake. And the comforting thing is that even in our fears and terrors, our weak faith, we may cry to the Lord: Lord, if you are willing, save/heal/deliver/protect . For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. 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. (2.) The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus even the elements obey Him! 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. 'Lord save us, we are perishing!' He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, Jesus ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. Here we have a very human characteristic. (1.) 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. Note the contrasts here. Fear is irrational if we can exercise faith. 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? 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). Boat is. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 This story has long been valued by all true disciples of Christ. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? St. Marks language (Mark 4:38) puts this very bluntly indeed. eveningthere were other boats with Hima great 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). 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. 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. TEXT: 8:23-27 In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions freedom StudyLght.org. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. Note, Christ will save none but those that are willing to take him for their Lord; for he is a Prince and a Saviour. Matthew 8:24. hope prayer, conversation and reading can all enhance and increase our knowledge 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 The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. Revisiting it gives us an opportunity to experience again the drama, the fear, the relief. exegesis [2.] The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. wisdom 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. [< Gk. Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! 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. Jesus is fast asleep. Choose the speed the daily prayer fades between stages. It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. That will be a primary focus of the study. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ Structure. Were going to drown. Mark says that the disciples said, Teacher, dont you care if we drown? Luke says that they said, Master, Master, were going to drown. Now this apparent discrepancy as it is often called affords us a good opportunity to understand the synoptic gospels. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. Either way, the peril was great. This is at once one of the 4:38. 2. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. multitudes followed him. But Jesus was sleeping. Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. And when Jesus got into the boat, his disciples followed him. Instead, he simply exercised divine authority in daily lifelike when he literally commanded a storm to be still and all of nature hastened to obey him (Matthew 8:23-27). 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. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. 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. 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. 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. What is it being saved from? THE LEPER CLEANSED. Sea We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. III. Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. The voyage which followed was characterised by two principal features. time 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. 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 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). The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. We have already prayed Mark's version of this story on 21st June. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. They seem to have needed constant experiences for their faith. evening-there were other little ships-a great storm of wind the waves Observe, 3. 24. 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. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. greeting is one of peace. 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. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). 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. 2.) CHAPTER 8 It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). (1.) Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. Contrasts. He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of We have a sudden storm in the middle of the lake; the little fishing boat is about to go down; and the group of disciples are thrown into a panic, yelling all kinds of things. First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. It was well they had him so near them. people, they would understand and appreciate and love him more. 5:20; Luke 8:22-39). Could they hope, in such a craft, to survive such a storm? The freshwater sea is only about 13 miles long and 8 miles across. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke So it is always in His life, where, side by side with the signs of humiliation and participation in mans weakness, we ever have tokens of His Divinity breaking through the veil. Matthew 8:23. This little passage is rather straightforward in its structure. Calming storms on the sea is a divine attribute, most specifically mentioned in Psalm 65:7, Psalm 89:9, and Psalm 107:25-29. It is the same power that stills the noise of the sea, and the tumult of fear, Ps 65:7. Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. On the way He quiets a terrible storm. (1-2) The leper makes his request of Jesus. 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. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken 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! Christ winnows men. of him. he calms us too, maybe not immediately but when we really need him he is Does being in the boat with a sleeping Jesus resonate in any way with situations in my own life? HEALING OF THE In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. Of course not. It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. there, a hand outstretched to save us from anxiety, darkness and despair. He woke at the moment he was really needed, and calmed the waters. section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and (LogOut/ The ship or fishing-boat, i.e. Matthew Chapter 8. _Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him._ After wife's mother. He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He Was it lack of discernment? But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. See his absolute dominion over all the creatures, which bespeaks both his honour, and the happiness of those that have him on their side. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. Hot air can come up this valley quite suddenly and collide with the cooler air from Mount Hermon in the north of the valley, causing sudden storms on the lake. 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. THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. This theme of controlling the seas was stressed in Job 38:8-11. What is there lacking except in your faith? Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? MATTHEWS *GOSPEL Jesus was sleepin _aor. And here Jesus is tired and sleeping, but He has control over nature (Matt. 3. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. 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. 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. What does Jesus say to you? A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. 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. 26 Jesus responded, Why are you afraid? Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27 Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational A Helper In The Time Of Storm Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011 based on 4 ratings | 8,635 views Sometimes God leads His children into storms. Christian living 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. And when he was entered into a ship. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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. A double rebuke given by our Saviour. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. MATTHEW 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples foll. 24. 4). Matthew 8:23-27. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. _When he was come down from the mountain, great It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. tempest arose, 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. In prayer Matthew 8 Healing, Teaching, and Miracles A. Jesus cleanses a leper. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 8:26 And He says to them, Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?. God And today? As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. I. sing. Those that can lay their heads upon the pillow of a clear conscience, may sleep quietly and sweetly in a storm (Ps 4:8), as Peter, Ac 12:6. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. 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. 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. The other accounts describe their fear more than Matthew, but you can hear it in their words to Jesus in Matthews account as well: Were going to drown. A number of these men were experienced fishermen, who had been on the lake in storms before. But here they were afraid. Stilling of the waves. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed A question that may very well have been accompanied by others. Observe, 2. Part. He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:36 *, Luke 8:23). 27. 3.) Were going to drown!. The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). These are times when Jesus seemed asleep. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the Jesus Words. 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. Casting-out demons at Gadara. Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow Jesus Calms the Storm. 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. What assurance as well! ( after ). part. 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. They had been long acquainted with the sea, and never saw a storm so immediately turned into a perfect calm, in all their lives. Surely they could have seen a sudden calm too if that had been the case. The disciples, several of whom were experienced fishermen, were unable to bring the boat safely to shore and became fearful for their lives. Less remarkable, perhaps, that the others wake him up. Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the But Jesus was sleeping. 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? INTRODUCTORY WORDS 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. 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 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. And, lo, there was a great swell in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the billows: and he was asleep.25. an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. 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. It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. 2. Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. always used. . Judaism GADARENE DEMONIACS 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. 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. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Being weary, He falls asleep.4. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: it was 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. And, behold, there came a leper and He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. Save us is the language of faith; we perish is that of fear. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. When He did, the wind, the waves, the sea, everything became perfectly 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. In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. 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. We do not know if the two men who approached Jesus got into the boat with Him or if they decided to stay. But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. personal responsibility 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. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. p EXPOSITION When you pray you are not alone. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest arose, and the ship was covered with waves. The Healing of the Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! . Matthew 8:23-27 New International Version Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. II. 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. 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 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