What is an excitement or fad today is quickly gone tomorrow. HEALING OF PETER'S Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. liturgy Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources 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. They had never seen anything like this. The readiest is that he found these associated with the Gadara incident, his main concern, in his source or sources, the whole group in the Apostolic . They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). 2. 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.). Stilling of the waves. Part. I. Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). We are dying!" 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. Jesus will tell them that it takes sacrifice and it will involve them living by different standards. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. But a rearrangement of the order of the stories by Matthew for rhetorical or theological purposes is not a problem. See his absolute dominion over all the creatures, which bespeaks both his honour, and the happiness of those that have him on their side. 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. A BOAT. (Matthew 8:1 .) Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. (Matthew 8:5 .) justice II. And there arose a great tempest in the sea . She arose from the bed and began to What is there lacking except in your faith? St. Mark and St. You can begin the study at any time. He chose to go by water. the waves; and he was sleeping. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. 2. 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. He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. 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. It is the proper thing to do. He can carry Himself as one asleep, to the end He may be awakened by their prayers.6. Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. Matthew is mentioned in Matthew 9:9 and Matthew 10:3 as a tax collector who, while sitting at the "receipt of custom" in Capernaum, was called to follow Jesus. A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. of life. DISCIPLES IN DANGER . There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). Here we see the power of His word over nature. II. And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. Matthew 8:28. 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. 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. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. Christian ideas and practices The disciples became frightened. 24. Whither else should they go? As we shall soon meet again with the mention of a lake, where it is said (Matthew 8:33) that the swine were carried into it with violence, it is not universally agreed whether one and the same lake is mentioned in both places.The waters of Gennesareth, all admit, (536) were pleasant and healthful to drink: but the Gadarene lake, Strabo tells us, was so . _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE Upon this account, Christ is to be admired, that he has a commanding power even over winds and seas. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on act. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. 1-4. All this is a symbol of our individual lives, as well as of the history of the church.A. And it would have been powered by a sail. 2. worshipped him,_ Matthew 8:18 mary nolan nashville, tennessee; simon every annastacia palaszczuk; Projetos. 93). 4:38. It is helpful also to get all the facts straight in the event before looking at the point of the story in the passage. That strange blending of opposites is often repeated by us. 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. The writer to the Hebrews quotes from that 8th psalm, and then says, Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him, but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor . What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 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. 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. Many would be content to go the land-way to heaven, that will rather stand still, or go back, than venture upon a dangerous sea; but those that would rest with Christ hereafter must follow him now wherever he leads them, into a ship or into a prison, as well as into a palace. 2 Even if the writers were relying on a separate and earlier source of Jesus sayings and works, as much of modern scholarship assumes, they still had the freedom to put it in their own words to suit their purpose, yet never making it say something Jesus did not say or mean. 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. Read Matthew 8:23 - 27. As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. At the end of His denunciations, He calls them "snakes" and "brood of vipers" (verse 33). They came and wakened him. (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) So in the Old Testament God alone has the authority to command and control nature, especially the chaotic element of nature like this huge storm in Psalm 29. exegesis Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah you see the King amid the storms of nature. The disciples ask the Lord to save them in the storm (23, 24). 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. That will be a primary focus of the study. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. How came we ever to question His power? TEXT: 8:23-27 MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. grace One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. IV. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? Jesus is fast asleep. He can make a difference between small faith and no faith, and as He will reprove unbelief, so will He not despise the smallest measure of belief.9. clearly, no one. Prayers Opening Prayer. The Healing of the is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark 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. Finally, in verses 21 and 22, we see the final encounter of the text, "Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father.". And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? Behold the 6 chapter 8:19-22 our king discerning his true followers chapter 8:23-27 our king ruling the sea chapter 8:28-34 the king driving legions before him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. 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. v. 23. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. books Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. 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). Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. Can we hope ever to get to the other side of this cloud? Healing of Men Possessed by Devils. Observe, (1.) The disciples fear for their lives and wake Jesus to ask Him to save them. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. King James Version(KJV) I. 1. The ship or fishing-boat, i.e. 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. Somewhere away from those navigating the vessel (note the word came in Matthew 8:25)somewhere, St. Mark says, as would be natural in such a storm (see above), in the hinder part of the vessel, with His head on a pillowHe was buried in sleep To us this is an affecting evidence of the true humanity of the Master, and of the serious effects of His many labours at times upon it. His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? 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. That is, the eastern shore, home of the Decapolis City of Hippos, a Gentile city. 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. Is it beyond Him to help us? In both stories: The disciples are in a boat. Posted on 26 Feb in greenshield pharmacy intervention codes. Psalm 8 had said that God made man a little lower than the angels and gave him dominion over creation. Either way, the peril was great. We are dealing with a sudden storm on the Sea of Galilee. If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. 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. These narratives make a large leap forward in the will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compas 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and Maclaren, D.D. He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. Mt. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. Others pretended to cure diseases, but he only undertook to command the winds. Jesus Christ was asleep in this storm. p EXPOSITION REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning Updated: Thu, 10/27/2022 - 17:55 By admin. at a later point. and the ship was covered with waves. In that story, Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and they obeyed him. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. And they took Him along in a boat, just as He was. For additional references, see Pss. Very effectual were its first consequences. First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. examples of its benefits. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. For He is not only their teacher: He He asks them why their faith is so small and . Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee knowing that a storm would threaten His safety and the safety of those entrusted to His care. (Prayer) Look with me if you will at your Bible and notice verse 18. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples Jesus In form, of course,and in effect alsothis was to them a rebuke. He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of We are perishing!". Verses 23-27. We might remember Matthew emphasizes the way Jesus fulfills scriptural prophecies, and structures the narrative around long teaching passages interspersed with narrative sections, which especially emphasize Jesuss authority. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. Be still! (4:39); and the disciples were terrified (4:41) and asked Who is this? (4:41). The man was saying that someday he wanted to follow Jesus, when his father was dead and when he would be free to go. [2.] 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. All of that is said to be the voice of the LORD (not of Baal, the storm god of Canaan where that storm was situated). Were going to drown. Mark says that the disciples said, Teacher, dont you care if we drown? Luke says that they said, Master, Master, were going to drown. Now this apparent discrepancy as it is often called affords us a good opportunity to understand the synoptic gospels. Bible SHIP. What other person can speak and have the winds and the waves obey His voice? And, behold, there came a leper_ Christian living Matthew showed Jesus authority by what he taught in Chapter s 5-7. 26-27. the ship. HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. Episode 10. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. St. Marks language (Mark 4:38) puts this very bluntly indeed. semi-independent confeder GENERAL CHARACTER. When evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake.". (2.) 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. A storm arose while the disciples were following their Master. So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. Boat is. 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. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). Matthew Chapter 8. Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. 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. But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. Jesus was sleepin _aor. This story has long been valued by all true disciples of Christ. The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! 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 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. Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. Nothing is impossible for Him. Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. The "boat" which He had possibly spoken of previously ( Matthew 8:18 ). Casting-out demons at Gadara. 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. The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. In Matthew 14, he sends the disciples ahead by themselves. texts that aren't in the lectionary His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. Matthew 8:23-27 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. love 25 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! It was the stillness of wonder; the hush of bewilderment; the silence of awe. What is the meaning of Matthew 8:21-22? A simple illustration. Let's pray together as we look at Matthew 8:18-22. 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. through his teaching (chs. 24 Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep. There is a sense in which Jesus is absent from the disciples. CLICK VERSE To go directly to that verse. Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples . 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.. And He said to them, "Go.". 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. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. Matthews just isnt the one. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. () of windthe waves beat into Ver 23. "L A SHIP. 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. _HILDA BRIGHT_ They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?" Matthew 8:23-27. The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). While Jesus sleeps, a violent storm rages and the disciples are fearing for their lives. sing. What pity was in it! He also knew that the people in the surrounding Gentile region . _Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him._ After MATTHEW 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples foll. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them part. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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 14:22-33 needs to be read in parallel with the Stilling of the Storm account in 8:23-27, but we want to keep the two stories straight. But Jesus was sleeping. Centurion's Servant. 8:23-27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. 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. 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). 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? him. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 They wake Jesus, hoping that He will do something about the storm and save them. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). Do you still have no faith? Luke simply says, Where is your faith? 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