1. 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. What is there lacking except in your faith? The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus even the elements obey Him! The Storm on the Lake. Ye, my disciples? Observe, (1.) As water filled the hull, Jesus was asleep. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) 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 24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. prayer Was it lack of discernment? _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is A sudden and As He and his disciples were in a small 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? Where was our faith? This story has long been valued by all true disciples of Christ. 24. justice The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. It had not been much about, if he had gone by land; but he chose to cross the lake, that he might have occasion to manifest himself the God of the sea as well as of the dry land, and to show that all power is his, both in heaven and in earth. That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE Mark 4:35-41. 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. Why are ye fearful?8. Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? had given them wise instruction. Matthew records in Matthew 13. Jesuss rebuke of the disciples serves as a wakeup call to them. Christs errand into the world was to save, but those only shall be saved that call on the name of the Lord, Ac 2:21. There was now as great a stillness in the hearts of those who looked on as there was in the elements round about them. That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. But that does not make much sense, for these seasoned sailors thought they were going to drown right up to the moment that Jesus calmed the storm. Sabbath rest is a foretaste of the rest that awaits us, and that God will provide in the fullness of time. that destroy relationships or make my plight worse. Shall we ever do so again? 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. Matthew 8:23-27 New International Version Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. It is also a sign of His calm conscience and pure heart. of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. you see the King amid the storms of nature. 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. We return in this Q. 27. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. Matthew 8:23-27 Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. Sunday school As a sense of danger and need is a choice argument when we deal with Christ for help; so is it an ordinary forerunner of deliverance and help.7. 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. Very striking were its remoter results. Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. 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. 8:26 And He says to them, Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. Uniform Series 23. thru Ver. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed Bible On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. The best authorities omit the definite article. Observe. Mk. 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. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. He never sets 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 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. 8). Jesus Calms the Storm. (1.) But as is often the case in the gospels, words like this are retained in the Christian community with added meaning. (1.) REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C Matthew 8:23 CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's Who is Jesus to me? There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow Less remarkable, perhaps, that the others wake him up. 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. It has all the marks and signatures of a miracle upon it; it is the Lords doing, and is marvellous in their eyes. Here StudyLght.org. We can all become discouraged by our doubts and by our difficulty in believing in Jesus, in his message, in his power. 3. 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. Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. Lord of wind and sea, the one in whom all was created is the one who creates 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. The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. Second, our faith may be expressed in our prayers to Him, Lord, save us from any of the dangers and troubles of life that we face. in such a way as to learn far more both of His mercy and power; in such a way, therefore, as to reach a greater calm and deeper faith in the end; and to wonder, therefore, now as much at our former fears as we did at His slumber before. Nothing is impossible for Him. 2. Matthew 8:23-27 King James Version 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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. Jesus The Lord seems to sleep, when he permits his Church What a beautiful representation is here given of the two-fold nature 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. Open Matthew 8:23-27. They wake Jesus, hoping that He will do something about the storm and save them. when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING Mount Hermon to the north is over 9,000 feet high, and the Dead Sea is about 1250 feet below sea level. Choose the speed the daily prayer fades between stages. You are part of a global community. 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). 2. 1. Now the boat would not be a large one. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. 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. 3.) But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. The disciples said all these things and probably more as well. Matthew 8:18 love The church must believe Christ to be God and able to deliver them. The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. This seems to be in response to the press of the crowd, and makes sense of the otherwise sudden reference to the boat in verse 23. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was Judaism We are dealing with a sudden storm on the Sea of Galilee. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. Their plea is, We perish; which was, [1.] A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. 23. 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. 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). 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. Quotations of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark The disciples found out bit by bit what kind of man this is'. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions Mt. He that can do this, can do anything, can do enough to encourage our confidence and comfort in him, in the most stormy day, within or without, Isa 26:4. They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him? 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. suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. Who is this man, the disciples asked each other. He does not chide them for disturbing him with their prayers, but for disturbing themselves with their fears. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. 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. When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. 4). Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. Section 16 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? Learn thence, That the presence of Christ itself doth not exempt his disciples and followers from trouble and danger: here is a great tempest about the disciples ears, though Christ was in their company. This is at once one of the How easily this was done, with a words speaking. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. INTRODUCTORY WORDS His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. personal St. Mark and St. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL _When the even was come, they brought unto him many that HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He 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. So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. worshipped him,_ 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. The fearfulness of Christs disciples in a storm, and their unbelief, the cause of it, are very displeasing to the Lord Jesus, for they reflect dishonour upon him, and create disturbance to themselves. Matthew Chapter 8. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. For He is not only their teacher: He THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). 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. small open row boat, large enough And, behold, there came a leper and greeting is one of peace. Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. 2. Matthew 8:2327 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. II. It need not be like that. And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, Christ stilling the tempest.. Matthew 8:23-27. When he was entered into the ship Being, as is said above, about to cross the lake; his disciples followed him Even as many as were desirous of learning of him, and could get a passage, either in that vessel or any others that were near. abs._ (EGT) . To them it would doubtless have a different look. Christ could have prevented this storm, and have ordered them a pleasant passage, but that would not have been so much for his glory and the confirmation of their faith as their deliverance was: this storm was for their sakes, as Joh 11:4. word, and healed all that were sick:_ Observe, 3. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. (1.) Great multitudes often count for nothing; it is here or ther Matthew 8:1. Some scholars try to analyze the stories to determine which of these things the disciples really said, and how the report got muddled by one or more of the gospel writers. Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. That psalm describes a thunderstorm growing in the Mediterranean Sea and sweeping inland over Lebanon, causing damage to the trees and shaking the hills with an earthquake. This is the background we need as we turn to Matthew 8:23-27. Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. 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 church 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. God For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. THE STORM ON THE LAKE. He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. What does Jesus say to you? (G1684) , . is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark texts that aren't in the lectionary In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. 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. But He was asleep. As He lay asleep He showed the weakness of manhood; but He woke to manifest the power of indwelling Divinity. 2. They believed he could save them; they begged he would. 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 . "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." 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. Luke 8:22-25. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat 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. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. Matthew 8:23. When I was four, a tornado went through our subdivision. 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. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the A vessel making for the East would be especially exposed to that wind; and the waves raised by it would naturally drive over its prow so as to cover the decks of such a boat where it had them, and fill it where it had none (Matthew 8:24; Mark 4:37). It was. The 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. He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. I. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. MATTHEW 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples foll. Now. Fear is irrational if we can exercise faith. 3. Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. This fact seems to explain much that we read of in this case. 'Lord save us, we are perishing!' Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. We are perishing! 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. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. How effectually it was done? 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 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. But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. multitudes followed him. https://hermeneutrix.com/2021/06/09/studying-matthew-8-23-27 Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay. From this instance we see, that great faith in the habit may appear little in act and exercise. Jesus rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). Luke simply summarized it in a question to capture the essence of the rebuke. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! religion It is the proper thing to do. Were going to drown!. 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, Lord save us! The lake is about seven miles across at its widest (it is shaped like a harp, which is what it is called in Hebrew: Kinnereth). 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. What is it being saved from? 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). It is interesting to note that here Jesus answered their prayer/plea and calmed the storm even though they had little faith. 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