matthew 8 23 27 explanation

hermneutik (techn) interpretive (art) < hermneuts interpreter], Abraham Joshua Heschel The Sabbath love As He and his disciples were in a small In form, of course,and in effect alsothis was to them a rebuke. They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. Who is this man, the disciples asked each other. Why are ye fearful?8. (1.) I would not make too much of their following Him (some folks make a spiritual point out of some common statements), because the word is used even for the crowds of unbelievers who followed Him where He went. Sabbath rest is a foretaste of the rest that awaits us, and that God will provide in the fullness of time. sing. 2. Their response is amazement! 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. 5:20; Luke 8:22-39). It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. Christ may sleep when his church is in a storm, but he will not outsleep himself: the time, the set time to favour his distressed church, will come, Ps 102:13. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. In different II. Jesus Words. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ Only God has power over the natural forces of the sea. 1. The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. 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 65:5-7; 89:9; 107:23-32. The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. 3. 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. 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 Note lastly, That the disciples faith was lessened by their fear: fear is generated by unbelief, and unbelief strengthened by fear; as in things natural there is a circular generation, vapours beget showers, and showers vapours; so it is in things moral, nothing can cure us of fear, till God cures us of unbelief; Christ therefore takes an effectual method to rid the disciples of their fears, by rebuking their unbelief. 23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 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. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. Matthew 8:23. He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. Centurion's Servant. Jesus was sleepin _aor. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. Bible 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. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. Upon this account, Christ is to be admired, that he has a commanding power even over winds and seas. Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. Christ stilling the tempest.. Which was got ready by his Where was our faith? The men marvelled.11. 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. 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. (2.) Christ reproved them first, and then delivered them; this is his method, to prepare us for a mercy, and then to give it us. Note the contrasts here. But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO A SHIP, HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED 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). To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. 8:18 ), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of 'Lord save us, we are perishing!' 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. The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. How easily this was done, with a words speaking. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. And yet despite this miraculous calming of the storm those disciples could at times still be as faith-less as they had been in that boat beforehand. Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? 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. And, behold, there came a leper and 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. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. It is used usually against things that ought not to be, such as the weak faith of the disciples. 1. of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' Luke 8:22-25. THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. 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. This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] What is it being saved from? Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! This sermon offers guidance and solace to fellow storm travelers. We're going to drown!' Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. But Matthew 8:23-27. personal responsibility wife's mother. Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. A BOAT. And, look 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. Gates of Prayer Now the boat would not be a large one. Save us is the language of faith; we perish is that of fear. See his absolute dominion over all the creatures, which bespeaks both his honour, and the happiness of those that have him on their side. Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. THE STORMY SEA. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. 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. From this instance we see, that great faith in the habit may appear little in act and exercise. He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. Observe, 2. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. 1. 27. prayer, conversation and reading can all enhance and increase our knowledge and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the 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. in such a way as to learn far more both of His mercy and power; in such a way, therefore, as to reach a greater calm and deeper faith in the end; and to wonder, therefore, now as much at our former fears as we did at His slumber before. Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. Luke simply summarized it in a question to capture the essence of the rebuke. This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. 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. 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, Lord save us! It is also a sign of His calm conscience and pure heart. What assurance as well! Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. They seem to have needed constant experiences for their faith. dat. The If so, was my faith weakened or strengthened by having this experience? 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 the winds and the waves obey Him!. Here Matthews just isnt the one. 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. 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. 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. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus even the elements obey 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. 27 The men were amazed and asked, What kind of man is this? We are dealing with a sudden storm on the Sea of Galilee. Have there been occasions in my own life when I invoked the Lords help and he restored peace and calm to my troubled waters? After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. 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