at a later point. The Healing of the theology 26 He replied, You of little faith! And the contrasts in this passage reflect the conflicts in the gospel itself, for Matthew likes to contrast Jesus with the limitations of ordinary people. worship, What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . What is the storm-tossed sea that threatens my spiritual existence? Verses 2327 Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. 2. It was in the evening (4:35); Jesus said, Let us pass over to the other side (4:35); there were other boats that went along side (4:36); Jesus was in the stern sleeping on a cushion (4:38); when Jesus rebuked the storm He said, Peace! II. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. Q. 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. 1-4. This little passage is rather straightforward in its structure. faith ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. Matthew 8:23-27 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 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, The disciples, several of whom were experienced fishermen, were unable to bring the boat safely to shore and became fearful for their lives. HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He of him. Nothing is impossible for Him. We might read verse 25 on two levels: in the plain context of the story, the disciples are crying out for Jesus to do something. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. HIS DISCIPLES - Not merely 6. 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. Who is this man, the disciples asked each other. and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. 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. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. Centurion's Servant. Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. 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. We are perishing!" When you pray you are not alone. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch The glory of the deliverance which Christ doth give to His people in their greatest strait is marvellous and far above all that they can apprehend ere it come. THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. In prayer 25 And they went and woke him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing. 26 And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O you of little faith? And while some of those miracles seem to be less spectacular than others, they all reveal to us the nature of the Son of God who does not have the limitations we now have. Matthew 8:23. We're going to drown!' What is it being saved to? 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. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. So its remarkable that Jesus is sleeping. Here was faith mixed with human frailty: they had faith in his power, that he could save them; but being asleep, they concluded he must awake before he could save them: whereas though his human nature was asleep, yet his divine nature neither slumbered nor slept. 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. (G1684) , . It has all the marks and signatures of a miracle upon it; it is the Lords doing, and is marvellous in their eyes. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. They wake Jesus, hoping that He will do something about the storm and save them. They did not want to drown. Structure. 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). Matthew 8, Wesley's Explanatory Notes, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, produced by John Wesley between 1754 and 1765, has stood the test of time. _When the even was come, they brought unto him many that Matthew 8:23-27 New International Version Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 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. better rendering. 1. Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. But gradually as we learn more and more in the faith, as the disciples did over several years, we will become bolder and more confident in the Lord (look at the confidence of the disciples in Acts 2-4). They awoke him with their prayers; Lord, save us, we perish. _dat. But Jesus was sleeping. Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 This is the short episode in Matthews gospel where Jesus stills the storm. [Some questions on the text are here.] 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 He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of (2.) What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. 4:38. See. Christ rebukes his disciples fears; Why are ye fearful? _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. _When he was come down from the mountain, great It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's 25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 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. Think about it. Our prayer leads us from love to knowledge, the knowledge of the Observe, 3. When next the waters seem about to close over me, can I remember to cry out to the Lord, in the certainty that my cry will be heard? 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. suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. Luke simply summarized it in a question to capture the essence of the rebuke. When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed had given them wise instruction. [2.] MATTHEW 8:23-34 LESSON: ASTONISHING AUTHORITY February 10, 2019 HISTORY/ INTODUCTION: 8:14-17 THE HEALING OF PETERS MOTHER-IN-LAW Jesus came to Peters house and saw that his wifes mother (Peters mother-in-law) was lying down sick with fever. 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It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 1. What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. And that is certainly true here, for without the speeches we have a storm, the disciples panic, Jesus calming the storm, and the disciples amazement. The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. (1-2) The leper makes his request of Jesus. So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. Some scholars try to analyze the stories to determine which of these things the disciples really said, and how the report got muddled by one or more of the gospel writers. 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). 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. abs._ (EGT) . 24. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. Sometimes the powerful word of the Lord is described in very vivid pictures, such as in Revelation as the sharp, two-edged sword that comes out of His mouth and will strike the nations (19:15). Jesus rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. The voyage which followed was characterised by two principal features. I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. 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 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us! The ship in which THE LEPER CLEANSED. What assurance as well! What does this mean for us? The story comes in a series of reports about Jesus authority in various areassickness, demons, death, and sin. Luke 8:22-25. Casting-out demons at Gadara. We are studying Matthew 8:23-27 for Sunday, June 13. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah But, the circumstances of the storm on the sea terrified them and they thought they were going to drowneven though in their presence was the Son of Man. On the one hand, as natural to men who did not know how many moments they had to live, it was exceedingly brief and abrupt. Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. Home COMMENTARY What is the meaning of Matthew 8:23-27? grace Christ could have prevented this storm, and have ordered them a pleasant passage, but that would not have been so much for his glory and the confirmation of their faith as their deliverance was: this storm was for their sakes, as Joh 11:4. Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? And He casts all into the form of a question, thus softening rebuke, and calming their terrors by the appeal to their common sense. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! What about me? THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:36 *, Luke 8:23). In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. (2.) And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing! He said to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not Matthew 8 Healing, Teaching, and Miracles A. Jesus cleanses a leper. Jesus power over all nature is referred to at the very beginning of the Book of Hebrews, for it begins by reminding us that Jesus is sustaining all things by His powerful (spoken) word (1:3). the science or art of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures. 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. What pity was in it! . that destroy relationships or make my plight worse. 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. Which was got ready by his disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions he had given, his disciples followed him. If so, was my faith weakened or strengthened by having this experience? It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). They had been long acquainted with the sea, and never saw a storm so immediately turned into a perfect calm, in all their lives. greeting is one of peace. It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. This indicates the severity of this storm. word, and healed all that were sick:_ is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark We may feel Jesus is asleep, not near us. situations they would get to know Jesus; by hearing him and watching him with If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. 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. 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. of life. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. The fifth chapter of ship where they were to suffer. There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. 8:23-27 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. 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, Getting Spiritually Fit 1 ( Corinthians 9:24-27), Steps to Biblical Reconciliation (Luke 17:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21). The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. And, behold, there came a leper and A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. But here they were afraid. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 23. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? What might you say to Jesus? meaning But Jesus was sleeping. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. He chose to go by water. Whenever sozo is used, it is important to ask three questions. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. () of windthe waves beat into Ver 23. Why are things with us thus? Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. No sooner was the storm up, but their fears were up, and they were as much overset with their boisterous passions, as the vessel was with the tempestuous winds; and accordingly Christ rebukes the tempest within, and then the tempest without: first he calms their hearts, and then the seas. So when you come upon apparent discrepancies in the narratives (and some interpreters like to exploit these as errors), remember that the writers have a certain amount of freedom to put things in their own words, or to summarize, or to select only parts of the event for their book. Decapolis was a 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? And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. Observe. He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, suffered worse crises than any I have So with all three accounts we have a full picture of what took place. The sea denotes the world, the winds He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. CHAPTER 8 Ver. The gentle remonstrance.There is something very majestic in the tranquillity of our Lords awakening, and, if we follow Matthews order, in His addressing Himself first to the disciples weakness, and letting the storm rage on. Behold the 3.) Jesus has also given instructions to cross to the other side of the lake, in verse 18. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. 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! The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has Of course not. part. II. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. The disciples said all these things and probably more as well. In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. 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