Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. 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 ILLUS - Divine intervention on Snoqualmie Pass. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ 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. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was WISE DISCIPLES - Vs. 23. 24 Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep. word, and healed all that were sick:_ Matthew 13:18-23 - Explanation of the Parable of the Sower 270 Matthew 13:24-30 - The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds 271 God often answers prayer by awesome displays of deeds which demonstrate His power and strength. through his teaching (chs. Our Lord, as He took on Him our nature, so also He subjected Himself to our natural and sinless infirmities. 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. For insights into the account of Jesus calming the tempestuous sea, see the commentary for Mark 4:35-41. 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. He asks them why their faith is so small and . 24 A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. 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. John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. But you can also gain a great appreciation for things like distances, temperatures, altitudes, and such by actually taking a good trip to the land of Israel. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 Matthew 8 follows the conclusion of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-2). But the disciples plea Lord, save us, we are perishing! voices Matthews theology, too. 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. personal responsibility 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. love What is the meaning of Matthew 8:21-22? 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. So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. THE STORM ON THE LAKE. 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. 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. ( after ). 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. 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. of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. How easily this was done, with a words speaking. Uniform Series Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . 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. 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. FEB 24 WILSON BOMBSHELL And now we know more about why so many people dislike Russell Wilson. This is at once one of the Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. 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. HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe Matthew 8:23 Jesus is fast asleep. As He lay asleep He showed the weakness of manhood; but He woke to manifest the power of indwelling Divinity. The sea denotes the world, the winds Matthew 8:28-34. If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. A storm arose while the disciples were following their Master. As He and his disciples were in a small Peace, Be Still (Matthew 8:23-27) One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus' calming the storm on the lake. THE STORM ON THE LAKE in any co Matthew 8:16. beat into the ship He . Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 Posted on 26 Feb in greenshield pharmacy intervention codes. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat, but Jesus . We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. Centurion's Servant. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those A BOAT. 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. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 KJV Easy-Print Commentary Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 KJV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary King James Version Student Study Handout for Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 New American Standard Bible Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 NASB Easy-Print Commentary Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary When evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake.". Stilling of the waves. The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions We are perishing!". 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. 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. Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect storms. 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. They came and wakened him. (Matthew 8:5 .) And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. The real hero in the story is Jesus whom the disciples worship (for the first time in Matthew) as the Son of God. 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. The faith that delighted the Lord Jesus is the absolute assurance that God is true to His spoken Word and to His written Word. To read about the Savior casting devils out of possessed men, see the commentary for Mark 5:1-20. As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. 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. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). 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. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, But Jesus was sleeping. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with Matthew 8:23-27. This indicates the severity of this storm. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. Section 16 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. Context Summary. Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. 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. HEALING OF PETER'S What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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. A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. The disciples ask the Lord to save them in the storm (23, 24). We are perishing!" And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? Matthew 8:23. 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? This theme of controlling the seas was stressed in Job 38:8-11. The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. He also had faith in His Fathers protection even in the midst of a violent storm upon the sea. I. abs._ (EGT) . Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. It was well they had him so near them. 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). The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares 3. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). 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! II. Matthew 8:23. 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. 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. Matthew 8:23. 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. him. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him . 2 And then a leper * approached, did him homage, and said, "Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean." 3 He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, "I will do it. 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. Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. Decapolis was a Ye, my disciples? A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?" Matthew 8:23-27. Though the Psalms are numbered and we read, study, meditate, or sing individual Psalms, there is an overarching context that will help us keep them connected: While the individual Psalm may be a lament, a . 23. 2. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. 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). _HILDA BRIGHT_ While it may seem obvious in this instance that His disciples were not asking Jesus to save their spirit from Hell to Heaven, whenever we encounter sozo or a similar salvation passages, it is important to always use the context to answer these three questions to make sure we are interpreting it correctly. The Cleansing of a Leper. _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE Whil MATTHEWNOTE ON MATTHEW 8:1 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. 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. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). Matthew 8:23-27. What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . That strange blending of opposites is often repeated by us. The story of casting out demons in the land of the Gadarenes, as told in Luke, is the lectionarys gospel reading for the same Sunday in year C. In other words, the lectionary picks out one of three versions of the story in each case. 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. mary nolan nashville, tennessee; simon every annastacia palaszczuk; Projetos. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. Faith is holding fast to the truth of God's Word. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. faith 1. It is not the 'positive declaration' that has become the hallmark of so many prosperity teachers - but an unshakable trust in God's faithfulness to fulfil His Word. What assurance as well! The disciples became frightened. Matthew 8:23-27 - Stilling the Storm 194 Matthew 8:28-34 - Healing the Gadarene Men 196 Matthew 9:1-8 - Healing the Paralyzed Man 199 . 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). (1.) Observe, (1.) Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. The man was saying that someday he wanted to follow Jesus, when his father was dead and when he would be free to go. 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. 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 a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. politics And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow blasphemes.". So the demons begged Him, saying, "If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.". They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey 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). But that is certainly what I meant, put in other words that the fellow student would understand better (he was not in the habit of listening well). All Scripture quotes, unless otherwise indicated, are from the New King James Version.) The journey to the other side would have normally taken a couple of hours. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Matthew 8:27. 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. His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. The Storm on the Lake. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. semi-independent confeder GENERAL CHARACTER. Gospels; but St. Mark and St. Luke place them, as we have seen, after The Lesson of the Storm - Matthew 8:23-27. Jesus comments on the smallness of their faith and calms the . 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? It is used usually against things that ought not to be, such as the weak faith of the disciples. What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. When I was four, a tornado went through our subdivision. Their plea is, We perish; which was, [1.] Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.". Now observe here. How exactly calculated to begin quieting the storm of feeling within them! It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. 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, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. CLICK VERSE To go directly to that verse. Jesus comments on the smallness of their faith and calms the storm with a rebuke. worshipped him,_ 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? [< Gk. Let's pray together as we look at Matthew 8:18-22. There were also other boats with Him. But we can sail through the storm with Jesus. of life. [So I could not help thinking of a tsunami.] The storms obey when Jesus says "Peace, be still. TEXT: 8:23-27 What is an excitement or fad today is quickly gone tomorrow. Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect . It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. It is a simple word made up of syn, with, and optics, vision, sight. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. (1.) Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? In that story, Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and they obeyed him. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? Jesus rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. This little passage is rather straightforward in its structure. Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. 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. Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. religion And He said to them, "Go.". It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. WAVERING DISCIPLES - Vss. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. But He was asleep. _ Observe. Jesus is fast asleep. Matthew 8:18 26-27. And it would have been powered by a sail. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. 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). When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. 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. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. history. Are you not worth much more than they? Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. Sea He turns to telling a series of dramatic stories to show Jesus' power and authority over every kind of disease, over demons, and even over the weather. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. (Matthew 8:1 .) Could they hope, in such a craft, to survive such a storm? 23. multitudes followed him. Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! See his absolute dominion over all the creatures, which bespeaks both his honour, and the happiness of those that have him on their side. 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.). 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But as you are studying Matthews account, only the points that Matthew makes should be your basic Bible study, because you are studying the passage in the way he wrote it in his gospel. 24. Mount Hermon to the north is over 9,000 feet high, and the Dead Sea is about 1250 feet below sea level. 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. 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. Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. It was the stillness of wonder; the hush of bewilderment; the silence of awe. Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. 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. It is hard to thrill or entertain or keep the attention of people long today. The gentle remonstrance.There is something very majestic in the tranquillity of our Lords awakening, and, if we follow Matthews order, in His addressing Himself first to the disciples weakness, and letting the storm rage on. And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). 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