liturgy How exactly calculated to begin quieting the storm of feeling within them! Fri Feb 24 13:08:52 EST 2023. 26 He replied, You of little faith! Mount Hermon to the north is over 9,000 feet high, and the Dead Sea is about 1250 feet below sea level. 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). A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat from the waves. Where was our faith? 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. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST 1. Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the The Storm on the Lake. HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. reading So the demons begged Him, saying, "If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.". They "follow" Jesus into the "boat" (R. V.). Gates of Prayer The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. That will be a primary focus of the study. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. small open row boat, large enough 23 When Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. 18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave the order to go to the other side of the sea. 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. Matthew 8:18-27 This text Matthew 8:23-27 is not in the lectionary, but that doesnt mean this story is one of those things you wouldnt know about the Bible if all you knew were the lectionary. III. Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. CHAPTER 8 Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. 4:38. Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. Martin Buber I and Thou Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. Matthew Chapter 8. 2. 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. time 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. Think about it. 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 1. 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. Structure. The fifth chapter of 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. Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. ( after ). (2.) It was well they had him so near them. He chose to go by water. And sometimes they can summarize a saying by putting it into a question when it was an assertion, or by making it negative when it was positive--they are trying to capture what was said, but capture it in a way their individual audiences would best understand it. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. multitudes followed him. 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 the But a rearrangement of the order of the stories by Matthew for rhetorical or theological purposes is not a problem. We do not follow a simple itinerant preacher from Galilee; we follow Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's But we can sail through the storm with Jesus. He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. 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 . IV. you see the King amid the storms of nature. 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. Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). Matthew 8:28. What happened while Jesus was travelling across the lake? The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. The Lesson of the Storm - Matthew 8:23-27. Surely they could have seen a sudden calm too if that had been the case. They are not contradictory statements; they are not discrepancies. history. 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. What pity was in it! Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 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. It had not been much about, if he had gone by land; but he chose to cross the lake, that he might have occasion to manifest himself the God of the sea as well as of the dry land, and to show that all power is his, both in heaven and in earth. Updated: Thu, 10/27/2022 - 17:55 By admin. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? A wild storm came up. In that story, Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and they obeyed him. But remember, in reporting the event the gospel writers are not working from a dictated record; rather, they are all telling what happened and what was said in their own words._ftn22 And while the precise wording is different in each gospel, none of them are incorrect. 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. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. In our story Jesus must have gotten into the boat in the region of Capernaum, on the north west shore, because He got out of the boat on the other side near Kursi (on the eastern shore about half way down the coast). The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. All motion was gone. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him . Very striking were its remoter results. Maclaren, D.D. They had been with Jesus for over a year now (judging from the chronology); they should have had more confidence after hearing all His teachings and seeing all the miracles He did (little faith is also used in 6:30; 14:31; 16:8; 17:20; and Luke 12:28). Faith is holding fast to the truth of God's Word. St. Mark and St. One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. David turns to the Lord for his safety and refuge and acknowledges that the only path to true safety is in the Lord. 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. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. Matthew 8:23 - 8:27. 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. Longfellow is rightrain comes at different times to all of us. Matthew 8:23. Matthew 8:23-27. (Prayer) Look with me if you will at your Bible and notice verse 18. The use of the word rebuke is interesting and deserves some study. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. Matthew 8:23-27. worshipped him,_ 23. TEXT: 8:23-27 word, and healed all that were sick:_ This one truly has authority. Now the boat would not be a large one. Peace, Be Still (Matthew 8:23-27) One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus' calming the storm on the lake. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 8:23-27 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, Matthew 8:23-27. Does He care for us at all? It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. 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. hermneutik (techn) interpretive (art) < hermneuts interpreter], Abraham Joshua Heschel The Sabbath violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with Should we be baptized in Jesus' name (Acts 2:38), or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)? FAITHFUL Matthew 8:23-27 INTRODUCTION It is hard to amaze people today. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?" Matthew 8:23-27. And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. PREVIOUS NEXT. (Matthew 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. 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. faith hope and love The natural cosmos obeyed the voice of its Creator who spoke it into existence (Genesis 1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16). John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. It could have carried up to 15 men. The waves it generates are literally covering up the boat. Here GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. . 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. Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. 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). Let's pray together as we look at Matthew 8:18-22. Matthew 8. Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. Now observe here. II. Your email address will not be published. It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. 1-4. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith . His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' They left the crowd behind. . To them it would doubtless have a different look. Matthew 8:23-27. We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). 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. Your email address will not be published. He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. Jesus was sleepin _aor. 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 . Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25. Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. There was a great calm, all of a sudden. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Mt 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 affronted there. From a 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. 3. I. Luke 14:26-27, John 12:26 . While Jesus sleeps, a violent storm rages and the disciples are fearing for their lives. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Create a website or blog at WordPress.com, hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. INTRODUCTORY WORDS 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. Contrasts. [2.] 1.) semi-independent confeder GENERAL CHARACTER. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. We are perishing!". It is interesting to note that here Jesus answered their prayer/plea and calmed the storm even though they had little faith. Any turning to Him in prayer is an act of faith. Matthew 8:23-27-Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. 2.) 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. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke Matthew does a great job contrasting the "little faith" of the disciples with the "great faith" of those coming to Jesus to be healed. Home / Commentary / Matthew / Matthew Chapter 8 / Matthew 8:23-27. On the way He quiets a terrible storm. You can begin the study at any time. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. [3.] It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). Now Jesus is revealed in His power. 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. exegesis On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and the waves; and he was sleeping. Here it simply reports that they went with Him in the boat. church FEB 24 WILSON BOMBSHELL And now we know more about why so many people dislike Russell Wilson. The disciples witnessed the many miracles of Jesus. 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. _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. But that does not make much sense, for these seasoned sailors thought they were going to drown right up to the moment that Jesus calmed the storm. Either way, the peril was great. The Cleansing of a Leper. The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. Section 16 III. 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. Chapter s 8-9. Behold the Ye, my disciples? What can get lost in this account is the fact that Matthew 8:23-27 precedes it. The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus - even the elements obey Him! St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was Jim Davis . Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. 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. Sunday School Lesson and Commentary Home. First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. Carest Thou not that we perish? Almost Have you no feeling at all for our need? Great indeed must have been the tempest within them to give such utterance to such thoughts. What is it being saved to? He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. It was the sleep of physical exhaustion after a hard days work. 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? CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. Matthew 8:27. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is Jesus touched her hand and the fever left her. Matthew 8:23-34. How easily this was done, with a words speaking. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. Matthew 8:23. theology disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. Decapolis was a Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. Christian ideas and practices 25 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! Matthew 8 Commentary. multitudes followed him. followed him. 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. 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