_dat. A double rebuke given by our Saviour. Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. Here *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest arose, and the ship was covered with waves. In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. the waves; and he was sleeping. The disciples, several of whom were experienced fishermen, were unable to bring the boat safely to shore and became fearful for their lives. Q. II. And the contrasts in this passage reflect the conflicts in the gospel itself, for Matthew likes to contrast Jesus with the limitations of ordinary people. What is the storm-tossed sea that threatens my spiritual existence? Section 16 Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. Upon arrival he casts out two demons. Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. He woke at the moment he was really needed, and calmed the waters. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. He slept at this time, to try the faith of his disciples, whether they could trust him when he seemed to slight them. Note the contrasts here. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his Matthew 8:2327 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. examples of its benefits. In a storm, whether of the sea or of my own emotions, the urgent often pushes 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. 8). Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. worshipped him,_ The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. study questions See. 23. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. Does being in the boat with a sleeping Jesus resonate in any way with situations in my own life? I stay with these words, pleading for Jesus' help. As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. 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. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. Christ rebukes his disciples fears; Why are ye fearful? 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.). That is, the eastern shore, home of the Decapolis City of Hippos, a Gentile city. 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. And, lo, there was a great swell in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the billows: and he was asleep.25. 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. 3. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. 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. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. How came we ever to question His love? Choose music to play during the daily prayer. (2.) Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus even the elements obey Him! Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? 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. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) he calms us too, maybe not immediately but when we really need him he is He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. God 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? MATTHEW 8:23-34 LESSON: ASTONISHING AUTHORITY February 10, 2019 HISTORY/ INTODUCTION: 8:14-17 THE HEALING OF PETERS MOTHER-IN-LAW Jesus came to Peters house and saw that his wifes mother (Peters mother-in-law) was lying down sick with fever. I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. verb is superfluous. Christian living He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. 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. striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has The sea denotes the world, the winds together. 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed See his absolute dominion over all the creatures, which bespeaks both his honour, and the happiness of those that have him on their side. Jesus was sleepin _aor. Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. (Matthew 8:1 .) Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. you see the King amid the storms of nature. We are perishing!. [3.] calm and confidence in everything of life. out the important; overwhelmed by feelings of panic, I can say and do things 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). When you compare stories in these three gospels, remember that the writers have the freedom to summarize the speeches or to put the sayings in their own words. They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? 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 8:23-27 (LogOut/ Psalm 8 had said that God made man a little lower than the angels and gave him dominion over creation. Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. gratitude The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. hope But Jesus was sleeping. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. Fear is irrational if we can exercise faith. you, a great upheaval arose on the sea, so that the boat was hidden by They awoke him with their prayers; Lord, save us, we perish. If It Is During The Millennium How Will There Not Be Pain And Tears When The Devil Is Released To Deceive The Nations? 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. him. commonly used for fishing on the lake. He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. there, a hand outstretched to save us from anxiety, darkness and despair. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. And here Jesus is tired and sleeping, but He has control over nature (Matt. Here we see the power of His word over nature. Less remarkable, perhaps, that the others wake him up. The natural cosmos obeyed the voice of its Creator who spoke it into existence (Genesis 1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16). Nothing is impossible for Him. Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. And, look Ver. The disciples found out bit by bit what kind of man this is'. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. abs._ (EGT) . (1-2) The leper makes his request of Jesus. The Stilling of the Tempest. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding And, behold, there came a leper_ 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. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and Now observe here. Luke simply summarized it in a question to capture the essence of the rebuke. It is also a sign of His calm conscience and pure heart. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. Just from a simple reading of the few verses we would rightly conclude that the account demonstrates Jesus authority over the elements of nature, and, the disciples weak faith for being afraid. p EXPOSITION 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. Many of us have often found ourselves swamped by huge waves of apathy, terror, doubt, despair, addiction, and distraction. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. 24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. (LogOut/ The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 Save us is the language of faith; we perish is that of fear. 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). After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. What might you say to Jesus? love 24. 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, Getting Spiritually Fit 1 ( Corinthians 9:24-27), Steps to Biblical Reconciliation (Luke 17:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21). . Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. Does He care for us at all? A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST Do we think they huddled, decided on a precise wording to use in their approach to waking Jesus, and then in unison or by representative said their one sentence? The waves it generates are literally covering up the boat. suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. Change). 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. These are times when Jesus seemed asleep. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. 8:26 And He says to them, Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?. His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. It is the proper thing to do. What is being saved? 27. The ship in which It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. 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. 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. It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the 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. thinking about the Bible That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. Was it want of concern? personal It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. 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. The journey to the other side would have normally taken a couple of hours. The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. It was the language of their fervency; they pray as men in earnest, that beg for their lives; it becomes us thus to strive and wrestle in prayer; therefore Christ slept, that he might draw out this importunity. better rendering. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. greeting is one of peace. And when he was entered into a ship. All this kind of material you can gather from a good dictionary. He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. II. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. Here we have a very human characteristic. This short sentence is overcharged with pronouns In different ship where they were to suffer. 2. Luke, who did research in writing his gospel, traced the memory of something else that was said. Have there been occasions in my own life when I invoked the Lords help and he restored peace and calm to my troubled waters? Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. justice What is it being saved to? 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. This scene is often pictured and is a favourite for times of stress and of The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 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. So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. He also had faith in His Fathers protection even in the midst of a violent storm upon the sea. By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C Matthew 8:23 And when Jesus got into the boat, his disciples followed him. Jesus Calms a Storm 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 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 . He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?'" So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. We are feeling swamped by the waves, while God apparently sleeps, not really interested or aware of our lot. The disciples said all these things and probably more as well. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 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. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. 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. Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow 3. His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? 1-4. best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS We may feel Jesus is asleep, not near us. ( after ). The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. [1.] 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, Lord, save us! That will be a primary focus of the study. 23. Matthew 8:18 A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. Matthew 8:23-27. 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. As He and his disciples were in a small exegesis He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). II. texts that aren't in the lectionary III. He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. church (G1684) , . had given them wise instruction. 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. trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to be on the water, an Matthew 8:23 Now G2532 He G846 got G1684 (G5631) into G1519 boat G4143 How easily this was done, with a words speaking. 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. Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay. 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. 1. The disciples are amazed at this power. At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. For He is not only their teacher: He 23. And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. (2.) Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. 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. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. prayer religion Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. 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. 23. thru Ver. He shows complete trust in the protection of God, whereas the disciples are seen to be of little faith. 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us! As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. 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. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. and the ship was covered with waves. 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. Imagine yourself in the boat with Jesus. It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. St. Marks language (Mark 4:38) puts this very bluntly indeed. 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. And he said to them, Why are you afraid, you of little faith? I acknowledge my weak faith, my fear that Jesus is asleep while the gale threatens to overwhelm me. He might truly be a man, but He is also clearly the Son of Man (see Matt. 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). I. First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. Matthew 8:24. he had given, 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. 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 Behold the Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. Their response is amazement! 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.
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