of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on Read Matthew 8:23 - 27. Jesus Christ In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL grace 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. And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the . This one truly has authority. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. Boat is. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. In Matthews gospel, the story comes near the beginning of Jesuss ministry: after calling some not all of the disciples, and then after the Sermon on the Mount, and then after some dramatic healings of a man with leprosy, of a centurions servant, and of Peters mother-in-law. The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. through his teaching (chs. 23 When Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. Jim Davis . (Note the words gave commandment in Matthew 8:18.) 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. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! This theme of controlling the seas was stressed in Job 38:8-11. Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. 1. worship. It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was Fri Feb 24 13:08:52 EST 2023. PREVIOUS NEXT. WIFE'S MOTHER AND MANY OTHERS. The ship or fishing-boat, i.e. 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. Hence, the question, Why are you afraid? It is a rhetorical question not meant to be answered, but meant to tell them that since He was there they had nothing to fear. It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. Christ reproved them first, and then delivered them; this is his method, to prepare us for a mercy, and then to give it us. John Nolland, The Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005), 371: One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. church Required fields are marked *. That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. worshipped him,_ 24. When storms come we tend to waver in our faith. disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions CHAPTER 8. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. And it would have been powered by a sail. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. Of course not. Context Summary. Very effectual were its first consequences. 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. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But here they were afraid. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 Matthew does a great job contrasting the "little faith" of the disciples with the "great faith" of those coming to Jesus to be healed. Section 16 For He is not only their teacher: He 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. 8:23-27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. We are perishing!". All motion was gone. (Matthew 8:5 .) Was it want of concern? As He lay asleep He showed the weakness of manhood; but He woke to manifest the power of indwelling Divinity. he had given, As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. liturgy Matthews just isnt the one. What is there really to fear? Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; He chose to go by water. 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. But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . WONDERING DISCIPLES - Vss. When the sayings were particularly important teachings, or teachings that were repeated frequently, then they might put more of the exact phrasing in their gospel reports. HEALING OF PETER'S Matthew 8:23 - 8:27. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). His presence exempteth not His disciples from trouble and danger.3. And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow blasphemes.". The man was saying that someday he wanted to follow Jesus, when his father was dead and when he would be free to go. Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. _Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him._ After 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. As He and his disciples were in a small A small open rowboat, _And when He was entered into a ship._ HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe Matthew 8:23 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. 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. 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. (30-32) Jesus casts the demons into a herd of swine. Matthew 8:23-27-Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. 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. freedom Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). From a Should we be baptized in Jesus' name (Acts 2:38), or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)? There was a great calm, all of a sudden. "L A SHIP. evening-there were other little ships-a great storm of wind the waves THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. 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 . The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. 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. Calming storms on the sea is a divine attribute, most specifically mentioned in Psalm 65:7, Psalm 89:9, and Psalm 107:25-29. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding faith And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. THE STORMY SEA. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. Of course, some of the more liberal writers would say it was simply a coincidence that the sudden storm would also have a quick ending, and Jesus, knowing that, rebuked it at the right moment. How easily this was done, with a words speaking. 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; What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus' death (Matthew 27:52-53)? Quotations Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. ship where they were to suffer. eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's call to worship The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. 1. and the ship was covered with waves. 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 be on the water, and to be in storms there. out his material haphazardly. All this kind of material you can gather from a good dictionary. 1. They left the crowd behind. 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. and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the 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. They came and wakened him. Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. 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? His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? commonly used for fishing on the lake. 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. When evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake.". Your email address will not be published. The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. Christ stilling the tempest.. SHIP. I. He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. The disciples fear for their lives and wake Jesus to ask Him to save them. It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. 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. Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). Matthew 8:1 Matthew 8:2 . 3. The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. 0 . Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). The disciples ask the Lord to save them in the storm (23, 24). Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. verb is superfluous. word, and healed all that were sick:_ him. Christian living the science or art of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures. wife's mother. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. Judaism _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples undoubtedly belongs to the Framework (_vide _I Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. act. 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. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 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. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. And they took Him along in a boat, just as He was. 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. 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. FAITHFUL Matthew 8:23-27 INTRODUCTION It is hard to amaze people today. Structure. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! TEXT: 8:23-27 The other changes are small variations of the wording. In form, of course,and in effect alsothis was to them a rebuke. Christ, by commanding the seas, showed himself to be the same that made the world, when, at his rebuke, the waters fled (Ps 104:7-8), as now, at his rebuke, they fell. Being weary, He falls asleep.4. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. Matthew 8:23-27 - World English Bible. Matthew 8:23-27. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. part. 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. Benson Commentary. Now the boat would not be a large one. 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. It is the proper thing to do. Matthew 8:23 Context. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. 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. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. To read about the Savior casting devils out of possessed men, see the commentary for Mark 5:1-20. Here we see the power of His word over nature. The reason for this is the account of the calling of Matthew is reported in Matthew 9:9, but it would have to have been before these events on and around the sea for the simple reason that Matthew was there. They did not want to drown. section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and They awoke him with their prayers; Lord, save us, we perish. In the Sea THE STORM ON THE LAKE Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect storms. Matthew 8:23-27 Mark 4:35-41 Luke 8:22-25. The other two evangelists seem to refer this to the disciples . 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