church dat. Home / Commentary / Matthew / Matthew Chapter 8 / Matthew 8:23-27. But here they were afraid. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is The Healing of the Bible The sea denotes the world, the winds Matthew 8:18 93). It was the sleep of physical exhaustion after a hard days work. Matthew 8:23-27 The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 23 And when he got into the boat, 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. And, behold, there came a leper and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. Ver. WISE DISCIPLES - Vs. 23. The storm is contrasted with the calm after the miracle. 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. 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. 2.) A wild storm came up. 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. 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 GADARENE DEMONIACS 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. Not exactly a sales pitch. Great multitudes often count for nothing; it is here or ther Matthew 8:1. Very wise was its direction. Matthew 8:23-27. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. The Lord seems to sleep, when he permits his Church What a beautiful representation is here given of the two-fold nature And when He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 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. Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 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. The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that 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 faith that delighted the Lord Jesus is the absolute assurance that God is true to His spoken Word and to His written Word. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. This story is similar to Matthew 8:23-27, where a storm threatened to sink the boat while Jesus slept. Surely they could have seen a sudden calm too if that had been the case. Very effectual were its first consequences. When the sayings were particularly important teachings, or teachings that were repeated frequently, then they might put more of the exact phrasing in their gospel reports. It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). What pity was in it! But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. (1.) Observe here, 1. wife's mother. That means the valley drops sharply to the desert region in such a short distance. Longfellow is rightrain comes at different times to all of us. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. 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. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. Because people are perishing in spiritual chaos. (2.) The text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. A Great Tempest Arose On The Sea-Just like in our life, there are times of smooth sailing and there are times of stormy waters! Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect storms. When Jesus calmed the storm, then, He was demonstrating that He has the power of heaven at His command. And, behold, there came a leper_ What can get lost in this account is the fact that Matthew 8:23-27 precedes it. In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. But as is often the case in the gospels, words like this are retained in the Christian community with added meaning. ( after ). 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. Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou _CHRIST IN THE SHIP_ Quotations alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatm II. Sunday school The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. As a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith . theology Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. 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. To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. 1. She arose from the bed and began to You see that particular mention is made of this one special case, and, He turns to telling a series of dramatic stories to show Jesus' power and authority over every kind of disease, over demons, and even over the weather. word, and healed all that were sick:_ _ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Jesuss rebuke of the disciples serves as a wakeup call to them. Matthew 8:23-27. Righteousness, Mercy, Purity LENT 2023 | DAY 2 Matthew 5:6-8 (NIV) (Alex Lai, Associate Lay Leader) READ: Matthew 5:6-8 (NIV) DAILY REFLECTION: The Sermon on the Mount begins with the beatitudes, which comes from the Latin word "beatus" meaning "blessed". freedom 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. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. Benson Commentary. Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; 3. 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. 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 . 4 * Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one . Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. Episode 10. 1 a When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. These narratives make a large leap forward in the Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. When you compare stories in these three gospels, remember that the writers have the freedom to summarize the speeches or to put the sayings in their own words. 24 A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. construed as sing.) In the sing. worship. Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. There was a great calm, all of a sudden. In that story, Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and they obeyed him. The Healing of the Leper. 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. And there arose a great tempest in the sea . Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. From a He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. Of course not. This is part of the overall presentation of the king in these chapters as one who has the authority to do all the things that He said He came to do. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. The sea became severely agitated so the boat dipped into the waves, but he was sleeping. His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? Upon this account, Christ is to be admired, that he has a commanding power even over winds and seas. He had not rebuked their weak faith simply to point out their weakness; He had rebuked their faith in order to show a weakness that He was now about to resolve. 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. CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion Matthew 8:2. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. A sudden and He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Luke, who did research in writing his gospel, traced the memory of something else that was said. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. This excited their astonishment (Mt 8:27); The men marvelled. 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. [< Gk. 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). Are you not worth much more than they? It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, A fishing boat from the first century A.D. that was discovered on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in 1986 was 27 feet long and 7.5 feet wide. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS Here are my notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: This story is found in Mark (Mark 4:35-41) and Luke (Luke 8:22-25), but were reading it in Matthews gospel. CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's 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 begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and CHAPTER 8 3.) 2. Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. 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. Mighty God, who speaks a word of peace to calm our troubled sea; Caring God, who nudges us away from fear and toward faith; Ever-present God, who fills us with awe but also raises many questions without easy answers; As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. 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 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. It was the stillness of wonder; the hush of bewilderment; the silence of awe. In Matthews gospel, the story comes near the beginning of Jesuss ministry: after calling some not all of the disciples, and then after the Sermon on the Mount, and then after some dramatic healings of a man with leprosy, of a centurions servant, and of Peters mother-in-law. It was well they had him so near them. On the way He quiets a terrible storm. Matthew 8:23-27. The boat which He had possibly spoken of previously (Matthew 8:18). They came and wakened him. His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. The other changes are small variations of the wording. Acts. The waves it generates are literally covering up the boat. What does this mean for us? Casting-out demons at Gadara. Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. 2. That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. The story comes in a series of reports about Jesus authority in various areassickness, demons, death, and sin. chapter 9:1-8 the king continues to display his royal power chapter 9:9-13 the grace of the kingdom chapter 9:14-17 the joy of the kingdom chapter 9:18-26 the king's dominion over disease and death chapter 9:27-31 the king's touch healing the . Could they hope, in such a craft, to survive such a storm? He is also listed among the twelve, but without identification of his background, in Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13. Jesus will tell them that it takes sacrifice and it will involve them living by different standards. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. 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. Note, Christ will save none but those that are willing to take him for their Lord; for he is a Prince and a Saviour. The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah 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. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke But the men marvelled. He can carry Himself as one asleep, to the end He may be awakened by their prayers.6. It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. 24-25. 1. texts that aren't in the lectionary 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. Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. SHIP. evening-there were other little ships-a great storm of wind the waves I have always been frightened by tornadoes. Should we be baptized in Jesus' name (Acts 2:38), or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)? One would have expected, that having Christ with them, they . 24. It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. Observe, (1.) Verses 23-27. _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE Let's pray together as we look at Matthew 8:18-22. We do not follow a simple itinerant preacher from Galilee; we follow Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God. Matthew 8:23. This story has long been valued by all true disciples of Christ. He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. IV. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples . Only God could control the weather, and Matthew uses that fact to demonstrate that Jesus is in fact God in human flesh. CHAPTER 8. (G1684) , . him. [2.] .(2:5-9). King James Version(KJV) I. (Prayer) Look with me if you will at your Bible and notice verse 18. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. 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. The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. And so his wording is meant to convey that the disciples did not have enough faith. FAITHFUL Matthew 8:23-27 INTRODUCTION It is hard to amaze people today. He might truly be a man, but He is also clearly the Son of Man (see Matt. 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. Maclaren, D.D. act. Now. For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. 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. What happened while Jesus was travelling across the lake? Was it want of concern? personal responsibility Turn to Matthew 8:23-27 and follow with me as I read our text for this morning. Matthew continues to present Jesus as the God-man sent from heaven, as Israels Messiah, and as the long-awaited King, the Son of David. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: it was Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. 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 . hermneutik (techn) interpretive (art) < hermneuts interpreter], Abraham Joshua Heschel The Sabbath Nothing is impossible for Him. To them it would doubtless have a different look. Centurion's Servant. MATTHEW 8:1 verb is superfluous. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the 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. In between their request and their amazement is Jesus rebuke of their weak faith. In passages parallel to Matthew 9:9, both Mark 2:14 and Luke 5:27 describe Jesus's calling of the tax collector . The ship or fishing-boat, i.e. HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. 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. examples of its benefits. David turns to the Lord for his safety and refuge and acknowledges that the only path to true safety is in the Lord. The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. As had previously been pointed out to the would be disciples, those Christianity Ensuring your father had a proper burial was among the . MATTHEW 8:23-34 LESSON: ASTONISHING AUTHORITY February 10, 2019 HISTORY/ INTODUCTION: 8:14-17 THE HEALING OF PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW Jesus came to Peter's house and saw that his wife's mother (Peter's mother-in-law) was lying down sick with fever. That is, the eastern shore, home of the Decapolis City of Hippos, a Gentile city. CHAPTER 8 Ver. Uniform Series For He is not only their teacher: He But we can sail through the storm with Jesus. As we shall soon meet again with the mention of a lake, where it is said (Matthew 8:33) that the swine were carried into it with violence, it is not universally agreed whether one and the same lake is mentioned in both places.The waters of Gennesareth, all admit, (536) were pleasant and healthful to drink: but the Gadarene lake, Strabo tells us, was so . Chapter Context. As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. 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 . Matthew 8:23-27 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. Their plea is, We perish; which was, [1.] How came we ever to question His power? JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST This is one reason why He chose to designate Himself as the Son of Man, a Messianic title from Daniel 7:13-14 to be sure, but also a way of describing Himself as the authentic man, invested with power, humble, obedient, and finally exalted. Jesus Calmed the Sea. Matt 8:23-27 (NIV) In our verses for today Christ demonstrates His commanding power even over the winds and the waves. prayer Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Matthew Chapter 8. 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). Thru the Bible takes the listener through the entire Bible in just five years, threading back and forth between the Old and New Testaments. The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the Calvin's Commentary on the Bible. 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 rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25. I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. He slept at this time, to try the faith of his disciples, whether they could trust him when he seemed to slight them. CHAPTER 8 (2.) 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). 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). 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