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 boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). The disciples became frightened. In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. To the winds and seas; next to the fears of his disciples; He rebukes the winds and seas and instantly they are calm; when the sea was as furious as a madman, Christ by his divine power calms it. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that 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? there, a hand outstretched to save us from anxiety, darkness and despair. 24. We are studying Matthew 8:23-27 for Sunday, June 13. Can we hope ever to get to the other side of this cloud? 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us! And, look But Jesus demonstrates that he has access to that same power, which hints at his divinity. Matthew 8:23-27 Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. _dat. Am I of little or of great faith? This excited their astonishment (Mt 8:27); The men marvelled. 23. Structure. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Matthew 8:23. personal darkness - in the storms of life. you, a great upheaval arose on the sea, so that the boat was hidden by Here you see the King amid the storms of nature. What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. 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. 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). 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. 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. That will be a primary focus of the study. 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. of life. 1. THE LEPER CLEANSED. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them And when he had entered into the ship, his disciples followed him.24. The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. The journey to the other side would have normally taken a couple of hours. 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. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. This story has long been valued by all true disciples of Christ. of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); hermeneutics /hmnjutks/ (n.pl. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. Matthews just isnt the one. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. Why are things with us thus? This tells us about the cosmic scope of Jesuss authority. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). I let my look rest on the desperate situations in my present life, or that of the world, and let this cry well up from the depths of my heart. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. Their plea is, We perish; which was, [1.] Their words are interesting: Lord, save us. In their experience this was a simple and urgent request. But here they were afraid. Q. We accept the chronology of Mark, who explicitly He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. personal responsibility _ Luke, who did research in writing his gospel, traced the memory of something else that was said. Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! tempest arose, 1. 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. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. 1. As He and his disciples were in a small gratitude Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest 1. Was it want of concern? Was it lack of discernment? This bark is the Catholic Church. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those part. https://hermeneutrix.com/2021/06/09/studying-matthew-8-23-27 A simple illustration. We may feel Jesus is asleep, not near us. 8:18 ), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of 2. time 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 Then, after standing up, He reprimanded the winds and the lake, and they became incredibly calm. And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?. Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. So it is always in His life, where, side by side with the signs of humiliation and participation in mans weakness, we ever have tokens of His Divinity breaking through the veil. 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C Matthew 8:23 _When he was come down from the mountain, great Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. When I was four, a tornado went through our As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. 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 Uniform Series I have always been frightened by tornadoes. MATTHEW 8:1 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 . history. 93). theology 'Why are you afraid, you of little faith?' 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 text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. When His disciples came to Jesus fearful of the stormy sea, He asks them Why are you afraid? Open Matthew 8:23-27. He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. We do not know if the two men who approached Jesus got into the boat with Him or if they decided to stay. 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. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. 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. Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. freedom Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. 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. study questions section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and that destroy relationships or make my plight worse. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. Learn thence, That the presence of Christ itself doth not exempt his disciples and followers from trouble and danger: here is a great tempest about the disciples ears, though Christ was in their company. 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. hermneutik (techn) interpretive (art) < hermneuts interpreter], Abraham Joshua Heschel The Sabbath Matthew 8:23-27. All this is a symbol of our individual lives, as well as of the history of the church.A. And He casts all into the form of a question, thus softening rebuke, and calming their terrors by the appeal to their common sense. Nothing is impossible for Him. Mark 4:35-41. 2. 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. By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. 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 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. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. While it may seem obvious in this instance that His disciples were not asking Jesus to save their spirit from Hell to Heaven, whenever we encounter sozo or a similar salvation passages, it is important to always use the context to answer these three questions to make sure we are interpreting it correctly. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. out his material haphazardly. 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. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. act. having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, 25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is What is it being saved from? He chose to go by water. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. 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. Masters orders. But that is certainly what I meant, put in other words that the fellow student would understand better (he was not in the habit of listening well). The Healing of the Choose the speed the daily prayer fades between stages. Change). He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. suffered; I marvel at the calm with which they could respond. The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. better rendering. What manner of man is this? etc.David Dickson. 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. Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. The disciples faith in forsaking all and following Christ, was great faith, but in this present act their faith was week, through the prevalency of their fear. HEALING OF PETER'S Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah 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. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. Even though there are so many things in life that threaten our lives and cause us to fear, the more we know the Lord and His power, the less we will be afraid. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. 26 Jesus responded, Why are you afraid? St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the TEXT: 8:23-27 How effectually it was done? It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. When you pray you are not alone. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. It was well they had him so near them. Does being in the boat with a sleeping Jesus resonate in any way with situations in my own life? He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. Mark, who relied on Peters report, recorded another. 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 clearest example is when Jesus took a couple of them to the top of the mountain and let the reality of his God-hood shine out with heavenly brilliance from behind his everyday presence and appearance (a transfiguration which may have been projected back into the narrative from his Easter appearances). Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. We have already discussed the boat and the storm so that we do not need to reiterate that now. 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. 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). Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke Learn hence, That the most raging winds and outrageous seas cannot stand before the rebukes of Christ; if once he rebukes them, their rage is down; God lays a law upon the most lawless creatures, even when they seem to act the most lawlessly. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. 2. To them it would doubtless have a different look. Could they hope, in such a craft, to survive such a storm? examples of its benefits. 5:20; Luke 8:22-39). 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). Their petition is, Lord, save us. 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. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat 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. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. Is it beyond Him to help us? construed as sing.) And the comforting thing is that even in our fears and terrors, our weak faith, we may cry to the Lord: Lord, if you are willing, save/heal/deliver/protect . of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on The Storm on the Lake. are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. 1. texts that aren't in the lectionary He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. Casting-out demons at Gadara. 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? 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). Our Lord, as He took on Him our nature, so also He subjected Himself to our natural and sinless infirmities. Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. This short sentence is overcharged with pronouns In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. in any co Matthew 8:16. [< Gk. greeting is one of peace. From a 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, Lord, save us! Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his Now Jesus is revealed in His power. But Jesus was sleeping. Matthew 8:23-27 New King James Version Wind and Wave Obey Jesus 23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. as dative after , the after this II. 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?'" 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. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. Jesus He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. politics It is the basic cry to the Lord for help by a needy people. Matthew 8:23. 24. It is easy to see how these men--some of them seasoned fishermen--would have been terrified in a storm in a boat like that. hope The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. Reflection,
8:26 And He says to them, Barely-trusting guys, why are you intimidated?. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken (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. Jesus
Bible study She arose from the bed and began to This fact seems to explain much that we read of in this case. He woke at the moment he was really needed, and calmed the waters. 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. The story of casting out demons in the land of the Gadarenes, as told in Luke, is the lectionarys gospel reading for the same Sunday in year C. In other words, the lectionary picks out one of three versions of the story in each case. What is it being saved to? ", Sacred Space is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits. II. It is the same power that stills the noise of the sea, and the tumult of fear, Ps 65:7. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. 23. thru Ver. ship they were about to be sunk by a storm. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. A stillness more than the stillness of peace, though doubtless, in their circumstances, that would be blessed and deep. 2. music It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. He can carry Himself as one asleep, to the end He may be awakened by their prayers.6. Now observe here. HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. 1. StudyLght.org. As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. Jesus was sleepin _aor. 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. justice Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. The first thing that Jesus did in response to their request was to rebuke their weak faith: O you of little faith, why are you afraid? They were right to ask Jesus to save them--and their request shows that they had faith that He could save them. Q. It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. MATTHEW 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples foll. love Matthew 8:24. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. IV. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ books But He was asleep. Ye, my disciples? There is the chaos of the storm and the dead calm which follows after the intervention of Jesus. He shows complete trust in the protection of God, whereas the disciples are seen to be of little faith. (1.) GADARENE DEMONIACS There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, 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. Instead, he simply exercised divine authority in daily lifelike when he literally commanded a storm to be still and all of nature hastened to obey him (Matthew 8:23-27). Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. 24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. What does this mean for us? HEALING OF THE Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. We never read of Christs sleeping but at this time; he was in watchings often, and continued all night in prayer to God: this was a sleep, not of security, like Jonahs in a storm, but of holy serenity, and dependence upon his Father: he slept to show that he was really and truly man, and subject to the sinless infirmities of our nature: his work made him weary and sleepy, and he had no guilt, no fear within, to disturb his repose. Chronologically, though, it has to come later in Jesus ministry, probably in the fall of the second year of his ministry (fall of 31 A.D.). Here it simply reports that they went with Him in the boat. Matthew 8:23-27 New International Version Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. Martin Buber I and Thou 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. Very striking were its remoter results. See. Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay. calm and confidence in everything of life. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. hermeneutics 23. But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. verb is superfluous. (1-2) The leper makes his request of Jesus. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. prayer The language of their fear; they looked upon their case as desperate, and gave up all for lost; they had received a sentence of death within themselves, and this they plead, We perish, if thou dost not save us; look upon us therefore with pity.. 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, Lord save us! As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. Quotations Jesuss tranquility in the boat is, perhaps, a demonstration of what it means not to worry or be anxious about how things are going to turn out. people, they would understand and appreciate and love him more. Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. What is there really to fear? CHAPTER 8 Very wise was its direction. 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