Was it want of concern? Why are things with us thus? He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. Why are ye fearfultimorousye little-faithed souls? 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. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . Their prayer has life in it, Lord, save us, we perish. The Storm on the Lake. Christ stilling the tempest.. Church. 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. This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. Uniform Series [2.] 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. He never sets (Matthew 8:5 .) Masters orders. Jesus was sleepin _aor. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Matthew Chapter 8. Righteousness, Mercy, Purity LENT 2023 | DAY 2 Matthew 5:6-8 (NIV) (Alex Lai, Associate Lay Leader) READ: Matthew 5:6-8 (NIV) DAILY REFLECTION: The Sermon on the Mount begins with the beatitudes, which comes from the Latin word "beatus" meaning "blessed". eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. 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. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). It is also a sign of His calm conscience and pure heart. to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly 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. Sunday, June 13, 2021: "Delivered From Fear" Practical Points for Discussion (ISSL Curriculum) . 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. St. Mark and St. What is there really to fear? 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. It was in the evening (4:35); Jesus said, Let us pass over to the other side (4:35); there were other boats that went along side (4:36); Jesus was in the stern sleeping on a cushion (4:38); when Jesus rebuked the storm He said, Peace! 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. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 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. Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! Mt 27:54 Mk 15:39 Lu 7:2-10 Ac 10:1-33 22:25 23:17,23 27:13,31,43 Matthew 8 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. Matthew 8:18 an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. 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). Are you not worth much more than they? Centurion's Servant. II. Mk. Here we see the power of His word over nature. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. The other rebuke was but the sequel to this; its complement, as it were. There is a sense in which Jesus is absent from the disciples. Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. Gospels; but St. Mark and St. Luke place them, as we have seen, after The seven woes are addressed to the teachers of the law and Pharisees; in one of the woes, He calls them "blind guides" ( Matthew 23:16 ). CHAPTER 8 Ver. What other person can speak and have the winds and the waves obey His voice? .(2:5-9). dat. Mark says, "they feared exceedingly"; and Luke, "they being afraid, wondered": they were filled with astonishment and fear, or reverence: there was such a shine of majesty, such a lustre of divine power appeared in this affair. And, look He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. And there arose a great tempest in the sea . HEALING OF PETER'S [3.] violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with King James Version(KJV) I. What is an excitement or fad today is quickly gone tomorrow. 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. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. It could have carried up to 15 men. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. 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. Christian living 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 . Kingdom Power Demonstrated. of CHRIST. act. Others pretended to cure diseases, but he only undertook to command the winds. The disciples witnessed the many miracles of Jesus. 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.. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. Sunday School Lesson and Commentary Home. Jesus Christ A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. out his material haphazardly. We often associate blessings with good health, wealth, and even St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: it was What assurance as well! His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. THE LEPER CLEANSED. Their words are interesting: Lord, save us. In their experience this was a simple and urgent request. It is hard to thrill or entertain or keep the attention of people long today. We return in this And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! Matthew 8:23 Context. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. 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. When evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake.". 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. 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. The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 8:27 And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of guy is this, that . The Lord seems to sleep, when he permits his Church What a beautiful representation is here given of the two-fold nature Matthew 8:23-27. 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. 1 a When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. Ordinarily, after a storm, there is such a fret of the waters, that it is a good while ere they can settle; but if Christ speak the word, not only the storm ceases, but all the effects of it, all the remains of it. 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. 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. () of windthe waves beat into Ver 23. GADARENE DEMONIACS 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. Quotations And so their question is What kind of man is this? It too is a rhetorical question, not designed to be answered, but to express the idea that there is no one like this. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] The disciples became frightened. 12). exegesis Luke 14:26-27, John 12:26 . Very effectual were its first consequences. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 Judaism The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. (1.) They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?" Matthew 8:23-27. Very striking were its remoter results. Note. Part. A faith which does not wholly suppress fear may still be most real; and the highest faith has ever the consciousness that unless Christ help, and that speedily, we perish. When storms come we tend to waver in our faith. 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. And while some of those miracles seem to be less spectacular than others, they all reveal to us the nature of the Son of God who does not have the limitations we now have. Your email address will not be published. This is at once one of the He is also listed among the twelve, but without identification of his background, in Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13. Prior to Jesus' condemnation of the religious hypocrites, they had been following Him to test Him and . (1.) 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 . The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. 2.) 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. 26 He replied, You of little faith! Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. Jesus comments on the smallness of their faith and calms the . The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. . The real hero in the story is Jesus whom the disciples worship (for the first time in Matthew) as the Son of God. 23. ILLUS - Divine intervention on Snoqualmie Pass. time faith [So I could not help thinking of a tsunami.] Psalm 8 had said that God made man a little lower than the angels and gave him dominion over creation. The "boat" which He had possibly spoken of previously ( Matthew 8:18 ). Mount Hermon to the north is over 9,000 feet high, and the Dead Sea is about 1250 feet below sea level. And here Jesus is tired and sleeping, but He has control over nature (Matt. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken Matthew 8:28-34. It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. Not exactly a sales pitch. But observe, when he went to sea, he had no yacht or pleasure-boat to attend him, but made use of his disciples fishing-boats; so poorly was he accommodated in all respects. 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. Matthew 8:23-27. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. Before Jesus calms the storm in the seas, He wants to calm the storm in your heart. II. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25. 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. 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. JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST CLICK VERSE To go directly to that verse. 's narrative He enjoys doing things that are simply too hard . For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. And He casts all into the form of a question, thus softening rebuke, and calming their terrors by the appeal to their common sense. Verses 23-27. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. 2. liturgy 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. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. 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. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL 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. 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. TEXT: 8:23-27 And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. So the demons begged Him, saying, "If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.". Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect . Matthew 13:18-23 - Explanation of the Parable of the Sower 270 Matthew 13:24-30 - The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds 271 1. Matthew 9:1-8. But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. he had given, 24. earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C CHRONOLOGY. The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. It is the proper thing to do. He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. This excited their astonishment (Mt 8:27); The men marvelled. Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee knowing that a storm would threaten His safety and the safety of those entrusted to His care. He does not find fault with them for being fearful, but for being so fearful as to let their fear cover their faith, just as the waves were doing the boat. love 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. 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. "L A SHIP. And He said to them, "Go.". Ye, my disciples? 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. (Matthew 8:1 .) tempest arose, (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). When He did, the wind, the waves, the sea, everything became perfectly calm. When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. Waves crashed over the boat. Matthew 8:23-27 . Matthew 8:23-27 - World English Bible. See. 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. reading the Bible After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. 2. _When he was come down from the mountain, great There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). They did not want to drown. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions IV. Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. 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. The great Baptist Missionary Adoniram Judson was in a Burmese prison for preaching the gospel. To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. Only God could control the weather, and Matthew uses that fact to demonstrate that Jesus is in fact God in human flesh. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). 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. Can we hope ever to get to the other side of this cloud? (2.) Let us remember: Even when you are following Jesus, you may go through the storms of life. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. Contrasts. 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). 3. Matthew 8. 3.) By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, Why are ye fearful?8. They believed he could save them; they begged he would. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. In Matthew 14, he sends the disciples ahead by themselves. Not the winds only but the waves are silent. Matthew showed Jesus authority by what he taught in Chapter s 5-7. Jesuss rebuke of the disciples serves as a wakeup call to them. The storm is contrasted with the calm after the miracle. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. You see that particular mention is made of this one special case, and, Either way, the peril was great. 2. Matthew 8:1 Matthew 8:2 . 8:26 And He says to them, "Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?". Jesus is fast asleep. CHAPTER 8. They awoke him with their prayers; Lord, save us, we perish. 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. What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on [< Gk. had given them wise instruction. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the . 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. . INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. II. 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. It is a reminder that Jesus was truly human. We are perishing!". 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. 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.). Christian ideas and practices Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah Great storms of doubt, and fear in the soul, under the power of the spirit of bondage, sometimes end in a wonderful calm, created and spoken by the Spirit of adoption. Matthew 8:23. 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