The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. The other two evangelists seem to refer this to the disciples . Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. Nothing is impossible for Him. 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. The event took place after Jesus and His disciples had crossed the Sea of Galilee and Jesus had calmed the storm ( Matt 8:23-27, Mark 4:36-4 and Luke 8:22-25) The demoniacs had been living in the tombs and came out ( Matt 8:28, Mark 5:2, Luke 8:27) The demons spoke to Jesus ( Mat 8:29, Mark 5:7, Luke 8:28) Jesus drove the demons out of the men . It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. tempest arose, Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . Section 16 .(2:5-9). Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. Less remarkable, perhaps, that the others wake him up. 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. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him . II. On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. the waves; and he was sleeping. Chapter Context. Jesus was sleepin _aor. 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. Here it simply reports that they went with Him in the boat. They believed he could save them; they begged he would. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). I. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. 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). Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the . Matthew 8:23-27-Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. In passages parallel to Matthew 9:9, both Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27 describe Jesus's calling of the tax collector . Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. hermeneutics A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. Note. How came we ever to question His power? The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 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. He also knew that the people in the surrounding Gentile region . What is being saved? Could they hope, in such a craft, to survive such a storm? The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. II. Upon arrival he casts out two demons. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. And it would have been powered by a sail. through his teaching (chs. That strange blending of opposites is often repeated by us. . We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly All of nature is under His authority, indeed, everything is under His feet. 23. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. The authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. When we have concluded Revelation, we will start over again in Genesis, so if you are with us for five years you will not miss any part of the Bible. 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. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. _HILDA BRIGHT_ It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatm II. 1. It was. 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. It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. And He said to them, "Go.". We are perishing!". who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). The text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. 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. Why are things with us thus? Structure. Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. At the end of His denunciations, He calls them "snakes" and "brood of vipers" (verse 33). Matthew 8 Resources. There was a great calm, all of a sudden. That will be a primary focus of the study. Matthew 8:23-27. He never sets 24 Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep. to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? David turns to the Lord for his safety and refuge and acknowledges that the only path to true safety is in the Lord. 4 * Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one . An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that 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. We have already noted how the speeches give us the meaning of the flow of the story. But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. Very striking were its remoter results. 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. Save us is the language of faith; we perish is that of fear. construed as sing.) One would have expected, that having Christ with them, they . religion John Nolland, The Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005), 371: (Parallels: Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. 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). Acts. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.". They are not contradictory statements; they are not discrepancies. Lesson Text: Matthew 8:23-27. And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. This one truly has authority. What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. and the ship was covered with waves. 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. 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. 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. Matthew 8:23. He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. Mighty God, who speaks a word of peace to calm our troubled sea; Caring God, who nudges us away from fear and toward faith; Ever-present God, who fills us with awe but also raises many questions without easy answers; How easily this was done, with a words speaking. IV. The disciples ask the Lord to save them in the storm (23, 24). says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. over the wind and the waves. THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. THE LEPER CLEANSED. He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. The "boat" which He had possibly spoken of previously ( Matthew 8:18 ). Either way, the peril was great. It is the proper thing to do. Casting-out demons at Gadara. HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. It is a reminder that Jesus was truly human. The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. 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. A wild storm came up. eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources Matthew 8:23. Observe here, 1. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). 8:26 And He says to them, "Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?". Of course not. Jesus Christ was asleep in this storm. And, behold, there came a leper and MATTHEWS *GOSPEL 8:23-27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 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. Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. 1. You would discover them right away when you read the account in the three synoptic1_ftn1 gospels: Matthew 8:23-27 of course; Mark 4:37-41; and Luke 8:23-25. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 But a rearrangement of the order of the stories by Matthew for rhetorical or theological purposes is not a problem. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. The voyage which followed was characterised by two principal features. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with . dat. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 better rendering. Fri Feb 24 13:08:52 EST 2023. We continue in our verse by verse Bible study in the Gospel of Matthew on Sunday Mornings with Pastor Gino Geraci at Calvary South Denver in Littleton CO. Th. ( after ). What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus' death (Matthew 27:52-53)? While Jesus sleeps, a violent storm rages and the disciples are fearing for their lives. The church must believe Christ to be God and able to deliver them. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:36 *, Luke 8:23). Read with me in Mark 4, beginning in verse 35. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. 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. They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? Matthew 8:1 Matthew 8:2 . Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's They did not want to drown. INTRODUCTORY WORDS 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. We are perishing!" 26 And he said to them, "Why are . They had never seen anything like this. Christian living Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? They left the crowd behind. is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat, but Jesus . The ship in which Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples . THE STORMY SEA. Now viewing scripture range from the book of Matthew chapter 8:23 through chapter 8:27. 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. It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. 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