Matthew 8:23-27. HEALING OF THE The storms obey when Jesus says "Peace, be still. In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. We are studying Matthew 8:23-27 for Sunday, June 13. clearly, no one. Jesus comments on the smallness of their faith and calms the . But as is often the case in the gospels, words like this are retained in the Christian community with added meaning. Note. I. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. _HILDA BRIGHT_ comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. 2. theology 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. Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. It is the same power that stills the noise of the sea, and the tumult of fear, Ps 65:7. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. It is said that in the Middle Ages people were amazed by power, wealth and pageantry. As a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. Commentary on Matthew 8:23-27 (Read Matthew 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, who knows what it is to be on the water, and to be in storms there. What is there lacking except in your faith? Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 hope (1.) 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. Matthew 8:23-27. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. wisdom Fear is irrational if we can exercise faith. Jesus is the savior people need. best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS Longfellow is rightrain comes at different times to all of us. The wisest thing any disciple can do is follow Him wherever He leads. MATTHEW 8:1 The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. And when He was entered into a ship, His disciples followed Him. Those that can lay their heads upon the pillow of a clear conscience, may sleep quietly and sweetly in a storm (Ps 4:8), as Peter, Ac 12:6. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was The church must believe Christ to be God and able to deliver them. 2. 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 story comes in a series of reports about Jesus authority in various areassickness, demons, death, and sin. Jesus Healed a Paralytic One student asked another, What did he say? And the answer was, He said, dont write on the back. Well, if we were looking for a dictated or recorded transcript, that is not what I said. We have a sudden storm in the middle of the lake; the little fishing boat is about to go down; and the group of disciples are thrown into a panic, yelling all kinds of things. The year was dry, and as the water of the lake was down they were able to see parts of a boat buried in the mud along the shore south of Capernaum--in the mud for 2,000 years! 3. Matthew 8:23-27. (G1684) , . We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly In both stories: The disciples are in a boat. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). Christs disciples are apt to be disquieted with fears in a stormy day, to torment themselves with jealousies that things are bad with them, and dismal conclusions that they will be worse. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, It was. His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Stilling of the waves. Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. The natural cosmos obeyed the voice of its Creator who spoke it into existence (Genesis 1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16). This one truly has authority. Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. His presence exempteth not His disciples from trouble and danger.3. worshipped him,_ And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. Luke, who did research in writing his gospel, traced the memory of something else that was said. Matthew records in Matthew 13. Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. (30-32) Jesus casts the demons into a herd of swine. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. 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. Observe, (1.) 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. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. Jesus was sleepin _aor. Help, Lord, we perish (see R.V.). The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). He might truly be a man, but He is also clearly the Son of Man (see Matt. grace I. 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 The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." -Matthew 8:21-22. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. 1. Read with me in Mark 4, beginning in verse 35. But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. But Jesus was sleeping. 0 . (Prayer) Look with me if you will at your Bible and notice verse 18. Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources reading In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. texts that aren't in the lectionary This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. The sea denotes the world, the winds God So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. (Matthew 8:26) EXPLAIN. Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. 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. The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that FAITHFUL Matthew 8:23-27 INTRODUCTION It is hard to amaze people today. 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. A simple illustration. The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a community Not the winds only but the waves are silent. But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. Jesuss rebuke of the disciples serves as a wakeup call to them. The story as told in Mark is the lectionarys gospel reading for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost year B (that is, in a couple of weeks). 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. It is not the 'positive declaration' that has become the hallmark of so many prosperity teachers - but an unshakable trust in God's faithfulness to fulfil His Word. 8:27 And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of guy is this, that . 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. . What assurance as well! Second, our faith may be expressed in our prayers to Him, Lord, save us from any of the dangers and troubles of life that we face. Luke says that one day Jesus said to His disciples, Let us go over to the other side of the lake (8:22); He fell asleep (8:23); and when the storm came up they were in great danger (8:23). THE STORMY SEA. The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. Gospels; but St. Mark and St. Luke place them, as we have seen, after HEALING OF PETER'S They were amazed, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?" Matthew 8:23-27. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:36 *, Luke 8:23). REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. Their petition is, Lord, save us. The Stilling of the Tempest. The seven woes are addressed to the teachers of the law and Pharisees; in one of the woes, He calls them "blind guides" ( Matthew 23:16 ). Matthew 8. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. It is said that one day Anne, Judson's wife, came to visit with . Their response is amazement! 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. Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. Sunday School UGP. That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. They awoke him with their prayers; Lord, save us, we perish. Here we have a very human characteristic. "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. Is it beyond Him to help us? That will be a primary focus of the study. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). Only God could control the weather, and Matthew uses that fact to demonstrate that Jesus is in fact God in human flesh. 8:23-27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And it would have been powered by a sail. . An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. 1. Sunday School Lesson and Commentary Home. TEXT: 8:23-27 You see that particular mention is made of this one special case, and, The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! 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. 25 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! Church. 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. abs._ (EGT) . Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 1. The waves it generates are literally covering up the boat. And He said to them, "Go.". "What he meant was: 'If you have faith enough, all difficulties can be solved, and even the hardest task can be accomplished.' Faith in God is the instrument which enables men to remove the hills of difficulty which block their path." As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 And, look 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. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. Jesus is fast asleep. A BOAT. But we can sail through the storm with Jesus. Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. 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. personal 1 a When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. Christian ideas and practices Sunday, June 13, 2021: "Delivered From Fear" Practical Points for Discussion (ISSL Curriculum) . I myself was ready to take a group out on the lake in a boat but we had to cancel because there were fifteen foot waves on the other side. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. evening-there were other little ships-a great storm of wind the waves The Cleansing of a Leper. 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. the waves; and he was sleeping. Let us remember: Even when you are following Jesus, you may go through the storms of life. 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. 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. of CHRIST. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? CHAPTER 8 Ver. Jesus also gives brief teachings about the hard road of following Him on earth. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. Surely they could have seen a sudden calm too if that had been the case. What is the meaning of those who were raised to life at Jesus' death (Matthew 27:52-53)? Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 KJV Easy-Print Commentary Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 KJV Easy-Print Large Print Commentary King James Version Student Study Handout for Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 New American Standard Bible Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 NASB Easy-Print Commentary Matthew 23:1-4, 23-26 NASB Easy-Print Large Print Commentary and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm THE STORM ON THE LAKE. All this is a symbol of our individual lives, as well as of the history of the church.A. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. The "boat" which probably to . The ship in which Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch related by S. Mark (Mar 1:40), and by Luke (Luke 5:12). 2. The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. CHAPTER 8 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. you, a great upheaval arose on the sea, so that the boat was hidden by Prayers Opening Prayer. When His disciples came to Jesus fearful of the stormy sea, He asks them Why are you afraid? 4:38. Observe. Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. Psalm 16:1-4 meaning. The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. Shall we ever do so again? . Now observe here. What is there really to fear? The disciples witnessed the many miracles of Jesus. Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. . John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. 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. There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). Very wise was its direction. Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. It is helpful also to get all the facts straight in the event before looking at the point of the story in the passage. Sea We do not know if the two men who approached Jesus got into the boat with Him or if they decided to stay. _When he was come down from the mountain, great Matthew 8:23-27. From a 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. THE LEPER CLEANSED. All of nature is under His authority, indeed, everything is under His feet. 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. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with 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. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. Luke simply summarized it in a question to capture the essence of the rebuke. that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. _MIRACLE OF THE WIND AND WAVES MATTHEW 8:23-27:_ Jesus had power even If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. 3. The other changes are small variations of the wording. We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. GADARENE DEMONIACS are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to Decapolis was a 12). He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. love One thinks immediately of creation where by His word the LORD brought everything into existence, even including controlling the seas (Gen. 1). But Matthew used a word that means of little faith while Mark says do you still have no faith? Mark did not mean to imply that the disciples had no faith at all--he has already described their following Jesus. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. Either way, the peril was great. International Sunday School. MATTHEW 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples foll. You can begin the study at any time. Matthew 8:23-27. Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. 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. Could there, indeed, have been greater love consistent with truth? Matthew 8:23-27 . Behold the Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. The sea became severely agitated so the boat dipped into the waves, but he was sleeping. Though the Psalms are numbered and we read, study, meditate, or sing individual Psalms, there is an overarching context that will help us keep them connected: While the individual Psalm may be a lament, a . 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. 24. Matthew 8 Resources. Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. The great Baptist Missionary Adoniram Judson was in a Burmese prison for preaching the gospel. He chose to go by water. The text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. 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 effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. in any co Matthew 8:16. him. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, "Lord save us! He can make a difference between small faith and no faith, and as He will reprove unbelief, so will He not despise the smallest measure of belief.9. So in the Old Testament God alone has the authority to command and control nature, especially the chaotic element of nature like this huge storm in Psalm 29. beat into the ship He . The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary, College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch, G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible, Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols), Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, The Great Commentary of Cornelius Lapide, Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. Luke 14:26-27, John 12:26 . While Jesus sleeps, a violent storm rages and the disciples are fearing for their lives. The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. 4). Then, after this Jesus rebuked the winds and the waves and they became calm. 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. when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. 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. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. It was well they had him so near them. 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. meaning _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?. 26 He replied, You of little faith! A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. For additional references, see Pss. We are perishing!". Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. The writer to the Hebrews quotes from that 8th psalm, and then says, Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him, but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor . Contrasts. INTRODUCTORY WORDS Matthew does a great job contrasting the "little faith" of the disciples with the "great faith" of those coming to Jesus to be healed. The church may be like to be drowned, and Christ may seem to neglect the matter.5. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. How exactly calculated to begin quieting the storm of feeling within them! But a rearrangement of the order of the stories by Matthew for rhetorical or theological purposes is not a problem. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. Note, They, and they only, will be found the true disciples of Christ, that are willing to go to sea with him, to follow him into dangers and difficulties. Bible study DISCIPLES IN DANGER . Quotations Jesus rebuked the disciples for their weak faith. What does this mean for us? WIFE'S MOTHER AND MANY OTHERS. His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' 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. Context Summary. The king of that country was a Buddhist and was thoroughly intolerant to everything foreign, and Christ is definitely foreign to a Buddhist. Jim Davis . For insights into the account of Jesus calming the tempestuous sea, see the commentary for Mark 4:35-41. What is it being saved to? When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. He also knew that the people in the surrounding Gentile region . 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). And, behold, there came a leper and 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 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. We return in this through his teaching (chs. politics He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. 2. over the wind and the waves. It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. Ensuring your father had a proper burial was among the . Section 16 The disciples fear for their lives and wake Jesus to ask Him to save them. (Judges 6:13). of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark examples of its benefits. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was And when He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. he had given, Turn to Matthew 8:23-27 and follow with me as I read our text for this morning. 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. Judaism 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. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. 24 Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep. 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