Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. Here we have a very human characteristic. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. 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 verb is superfluous. In prayer () of windthe waves beat into Ver 23. Christianity II. 8). 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. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. And today? Note the contrasts here. 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. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. [2.] It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. Quotations Boat is. Bible study 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. The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three 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. Structure. So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ 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. Note. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. Now the boat would not be a large one. Acts. The use of the word rebuke is interesting and deserves some study. 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. 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. 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 An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. 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. How exactly calculated to begin quieting the storm of feeling within them! This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. followed him. personal responsibility Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. 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. They did not want to drown. But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. HEALING OF PETER'S Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. What might you say to Jesus? (Judges 6:13). Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. 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. When you pray you are not alone. The disciples became frightened. The freshwater sea is only about 13 miles long and 8 miles across. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah 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. Their prayer has life in it, Lord, save us, we perish. HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. ship where they were to suffer. Matthew 8, Wesley's Explanatory Notes, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, produced by John Wesley between 1754 and 1765, has stood the test of time. We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. As He lay asleep He showed the weakness of manhood; but He woke to manifest the power of indwelling Divinity. 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. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) 2. undoubtedly belongs to the Framework (_vide _I Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. The disciples ask the Lord to save them in the storm (23, 24). gratitude They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? 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. Luke says that one day Jesus said to His disciples, Let us go over to the other side of the lake (8:22); He fell asleep (8:23); and when the storm came up they were in great danger (8:23). 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. Whether He seem to sleep or to be awake, He is Lord of heaven and earth, Ruler and Commander of wind, sea, and land, whom all the creatures must obey.10. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. 23. thru Ver. HEALING OF THE Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; Does He care for us at all? That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). When His disciples came to Jesus fearful of the stormy sea, He asks them Why are you afraid? The ship in which Fear is irrational if we can exercise faith. he had given, The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. (1.) 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. As water filled the hull, Jesus was asleep. 4). Even though there are so many things in life that threaten our lives and cause us to fear, the more we know the Lord and His power, the less we will be afraid. The first thing that Jesus did in response to their request was to rebuke their weak faith: O you of little faith, why are you afraid? They were right to ask Jesus to save them--and their request shows that they had faith that He could save them. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). clearly, no one. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. It provides another significant part to the portrayal of the King: He is not just a king over the people of Israel; rather, He is king over all nature as well. In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. Of course not. (LogOut/ We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. We are dealing with a sudden storm on the Sea of Galilee. ( after ). But what a rebuke! Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. Were going to drown! 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. As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. 23. HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest Very effectual were its first consequences. Ye, my disciples? The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. Matthew 8:23. She arose from the bed and began to 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). 93). That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. wife's mother. It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. semi-independent confeder CHRONOLOGY. Christ rebukes his disciples fears; Why are ye fearful? 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. Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. dat. 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. faith 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. The voyage which followed was characterised by two principal features. Maclaren, D.D. heart that is at the heart of prayer. 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. TEXT: 8:23-27 The sea denotes the world, the winds CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion Matthew 8:2. HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. Whither else should they go? Are you not worth much more than they? MATTHEW 8:1 3.) But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. 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. For additional references, see Pss. It is a simple word made up of syn, with, and optics, vision, sight. Casting-out demons at Gadara. Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? They came and wakened him. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. Observe, (1.) 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, Lord save us! Gospels; but St. Mark and St. Luke place them, as we have seen, after prayer, conversation and reading can all enhance and increase our knowledge Very wise was its direction. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them 8:23-27 Mark 4:35-41. Mk. Contrasts. For He is not only their teacher: He The clearest example is when Jesus took a couple of them to the top of the mountain and let the reality of his God-hood shine out with heavenly brilliance from behind his everyday presence and appearance (a transfiguration which may have been projected back into the narrative from his Easter appearances). 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. 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. This indicates the severity of this storm. 2. The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 Can we hope ever to get to the other side of this cloud? _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE 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. when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING time What is it being saved from? Behold the 23. there, a hand outstretched to save us from anxiety, darkness and despair. 24. Jesus Christ was asleep in this storm. 25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. Matthew 8:24. Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. grace 1. Luke simply summarized it in a question to capture the essence of the rebuke. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is of him. Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. 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. One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. 1. Their response is amazement! Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. Martin Buber I and Thou Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. p EXPOSITION abs._ (EGT) . Stilling of the waves. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. It is a reminder that Jesus was truly human. As that other man we meet in the Gospels, I beseech Jesus, 'Help my little faith, so weak yet so trusting'. How came we ever to question His love? theology 1-4. 1. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions I stay with these words, pleading for Jesus' help. Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?'" of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. ", Sacred Space is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits. It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). The third is the disciples amazement and their words about Jesus. sing. Christian ideas and practices It need not be like that. Our Lord, of set purpose, will lead His disciples into dangers, for the stirring up and trial of their faith, and for evidencing His own glory.2. The Healing of the word, and healed all that were sick:_ He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. The journey to the other side would have normally taken a couple of hours. Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! religion 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. Lord of wind and sea, the one in whom all was created is the one who creates Matthew 8:23. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. It is also a sign of His calm conscience and pure heart. Lord, save us! He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. Matthew Henrys Commentary Ver. together. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. No sooner was the storm up, but their fears were up, and they were as much overset with their boisterous passions, as the vessel was with the tempestuous winds; and accordingly Christ rebukes the tempest within, and then the tempest without: first he calms their hearts, and then the seas. Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. The disciples are amazed at this power. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the "L A SHIP. I ask for simple trust, and share in the Apostles' wonder at the power present in the person of Jesus. The reason for this is the account of the calling of Matthew is reported in Matthew 9:9, but it would have to have been before these events on and around the sea for the simple reason that Matthew was there. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. Masters orders. Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. The ship or fishing-boat, i.e. Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. 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. For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. hope Less remarkable, perhaps, that the others wake him up. This is the background we need as we turn to Matthew 8:23-27. The language of their fear; they looked upon their case as desperate, and gave up all for lost; they had received a sentence of death within themselves, and this they plead, We perish, if thou dost not save us; look upon us therefore with pity.. you, a great upheaval arose on the sea, so that the boat was hidden by 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). Jesus is fast asleep. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. The prevalence of our inordinate fears in a stormy day is owing to the weakness of our faith, which would be as an anchor to the soul, and would ply the oar of prayer. IV. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. 23. The story is placed here in chapter 8 no doubt to be a part of this demonstration of Jesus authority. 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). Observe here, 1. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 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! _When he was come down from the mountain, great Section 16 Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. You are part of a global community. And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" 1. 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. This bark is the Catholic Church. he calms us too, maybe not immediately but when we really need him he is (1.) The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. Observe, 4. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his The disciples application made to him; they awake him with a sad outcry Lord, save us: we perish. out the important; overwhelmed by feelings of panic, I can say and do things having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. The peril and perplexity of the disciples in this voyage; and in this appeared the truth of what Christ had just now said, that those who follow him must count upon difficulties, Mt 8:20. Uniform Series 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. texts that aren't in the lectionary Matthew 8:23-27 MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23 Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. 2. 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. eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm 3. What is my attitude towards my own death? Here, not only do we have a seeing of Gods power present in Jesus but we have a witnessing of the Creators power in actual operation on the water-element. Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to freedom There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). He woke at the moment he was really needed, and calmed the waters. Christ winnows men. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. 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. See. This tells us about the cosmic scope of Jesuss authority. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly tempest arose, Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Q. (2.) [< Gk. GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. 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. This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] I ask God for the grace to face death peacefully, whether it be close at hand or far in the future. 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