Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 1. 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. of His righteousness; the sublimest code of morals ever proclaimed on call to worship matthew 8 23 27 explanation matthew 8 23 27 explanation. When storms come we tend to waver in our faith. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. 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). Even something like the story of the battle of Deborah against Sisera (Judg. Matthew 8:27. On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. We are dealing with a sudden storm on the Sea of Galilee. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. Great storms of doubt, and fear in the soul, under the power of the spirit of bondage, sometimes end in a wonderful calm, created and spoken by the Spirit of adoption. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke SHIP. Surely they could have seen a sudden calm too if that had been the case. He that can do this, can do anything, can do enough to encourage our confidence and comfort in him, in the most stormy day, within or without, Isa 26:4. 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 . _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). Others pretended to cure diseases, but he only undertook to command the winds. Psalm 8 had said that God made man a little lower than the angels and gave him dominion over creation. 24. They said among themselves What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him? And, behold, there came a leper_ AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. Nothing is impossible for Him. PREVIOUS NEXT. Jesus Words. small open row boat, large enough We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. We often associate blessings with good health, wealth, and even Context Summary. What is there really to fear? In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. (Matthew 8:26) EXPLAIN. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. What a wondrous application of His power (6) And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. There is a sense in which Jesus is absent from the disciples. 1. His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' exegesis Was it lack of discernment? But that does not make much sense, for these seasoned sailors thought they were going to drown right up to the moment that Jesus calmed the storm. Is it beyond Him to help us? wife's mother. 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. But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. 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 The voyage which followed was characterised by two principal features. The disciples are amazed at this power. The freshwater sea is only about 13 miles long and 8 miles across. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him . 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. They left the crowd behind. Matthew 8 follows the conclusion of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-2). I. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them Throughout these episodes we see Jesuss power over sickness, His power over a storm, and His power over the spiritual realm. There was a great calm, all of a sudden. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. through his teaching (chs. 23. He is saying essentially the same thing that Matthew said. This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. It was. 1 You will no doubt see the word synoptic frequently in studying the Gospels. of life. You would discover them right away when you read the account in the three synoptic1_ftn1 gospels: Matthew 8:23-27 of course; Mark 4:37-41; and Luke 8:23-25. The man was saying that someday he wanted to follow Jesus, when his father was dead and when he would be free to go. Luke 14:26-27, John 12:26 . beat into the ship He . Read Matthew 8:23 - 27. But here they were afraid. 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. Calming storms on the sea is a divine attribute, most specifically mentioned in Psalm 65:7, Psalm 89:9, and Psalm 107:25-29. In both stories: The disciples are in a boat. 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. 8:23-27 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. When in a storm, the best thing to do is to cry out to Jesus. A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C CHRONOLOGY. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.". This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He They wake Jesus, hoping that He will do something about the storm and save them. You see that particular mention is made of this one special case, and, Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. Nothing will be impossible for you" (Matthew 17:20). Now observe here. Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. St. Marks language (Mark 4:38) puts this very bluntly indeed. Either way, the peril was great. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. At the end of His denunciations, He calls them "snakes" and "brood of vipers" (verse 33). Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. 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. The story is placed here in chapter 8 no doubt to be a part of this demonstration of Jesus authority. It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. THE STORM ON THE LAKE Matthew records in Matthew 13. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. Matthew 8:23-27. 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. The Stilling of the Tempest. [3.] Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! A gracious response.For gracious it wasmost graciousthough in the form of rebuke. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was For He is not only their teacher: He By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the . 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 ). Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources They who by faith are interested in the eternal salvation wrought out by Christ, may with a humble confidence apply themselves to him for temporal deliverances. Matthew 8:23-27. 25 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. 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. INTRODUCTORY WORDS WISE DISCIPLES - Vs. 23. The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three Finally, in verses 21 and 22, we see the final encounter of the text, "Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father.". 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. Gates of Prayer word, and healed all that were sick:_ Not the winds only but the waves are silent. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples . That is, the eastern shore, home of the Decapolis City of Hippos, a Gentile city. Hot air can come up this valley quite suddenly and collide with the cooler air from Mount Hermon in the north of the valley, causing sudden storms on the lake. Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the What alls here: notes, quotes, questions, and thoughts on what I read from where I read it . and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the 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. HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. abs._ (EGT) . The disciples fear for their lives and wake Jesus to ask Him to save them. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. It is the same power that stills the noise of the sea, and the tumult of fear, Ps 65:7. CHAPTER 8 semi-independent confeder GENERAL CHARACTER. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. 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, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. 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. Longfellow is rightrain comes at different times to all of us. Think about it. _ All this is a symbol of our individual lives, as well as of the history of the church.A. Jesus also gives brief teachings about the hard road of following Him on earth. 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. 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. She arose from the bed and began to They had never seen anything like this. 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. 3.) Masters orders. FEB 24 WILSON BOMBSHELL And now we know more about why so many people dislike Russell Wilson. . out his material haphazardly. Matthew begins "And seeing the multitude, he went into a mountain: and church A small open rowboat, _And when He was entered into a ship._ multitudes followed him. 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. I. Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. Of course not. He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. clearly, no one. As our evangelist is giving a collection of heali might be called a dative absolute; if taken Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. 2. (Judges 6:13). They follow Jesus into the boat (R. V.). Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. (G1684) , . The text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. Be made clean." His leprosy was cleansed immediately. [< Gk. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. he had given, of CHRIST. Observe here, 1. 1. They came and wakened him. This text - Matthew 8:23-27 - is not in the lectionary, but that doesn't mean this story is one of those things you wouldn't know about the Bible if . 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. 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. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his What is there lacking except in your faith? 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. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. Matthew 8:23-27-Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. Those who are passing with Christ over the ocean of this world, must expect storms. Structure. A question that may very well have been accompanied by others. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus - even the elements obey Him! Note. Episode 10. examples of its benefits. That psalm describes a thunderstorm growing in the Mediterranean Sea and sweeping inland over Lebanon, causing damage to the trees and shaking the hills with an earthquake. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. Matthew does a great job contrasting the "little faith" of the disciples with the "great faith" of those coming to Jesus to be healed. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Very wise was its direction. Jesus rebuke of the disciples is contrasted with Jesus rebuke of the storm. He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. 1. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. Matthew 8:23-27. Jesus is fast asleep. In that story, Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea, and they obeyed him. 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. best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Jesus was sleepin _aor. 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. 3. The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. 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 ship in which Professed disciples tested. But we can sail through the storm with Jesus. politics section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. For insights into the account of Jesus calming the tempestuous sea, see the commentary for Mark 4:35-41. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 2. The wisest thing any disciple can do is follow Him wherever He leads. Mark says, "they feared exceedingly"; and Luke, "they being afraid, wondered": they were filled with astonishment and fear, or reverence: there was such a shine of majesty, such a lustre of divine power appeared in this affair. thinking about the Bible 4:38. theology 23 When Jesus got into a boat, his disciples followed him. So Matthew uses their words to drive home his point that Jesus is truly unique, for He is sovereign over nature. The disciples witnessed the many miracles of Jesus. 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). In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. This fact seems to explain much that we read of in this case. Sunday School UGP. In the Faith is holding fast to the truth of God's Word. 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. We return in this Matthew 8. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a 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. Ensuring your father had a proper burial was among the . Matthew 8:28-34. Christianity Matthew showed Jesus authority by what he taught in Chapter s 5-7. And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!". This bark is the Catholic Church. 26-27. CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's 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. dat. Jesus will tell them that it takes sacrifice and it will involve them living by different standards. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. Jesus Healed a Paralytic The Healing of the Leper. HEALING OF PETER'S FAITHFUL Matthew 8:23-27 INTRODUCTION It is hard to amaze people today. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). The Lord seems to sleep, when he permits his Church What a beautiful representation is here given of the two-fold nature What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. Each gospel writer includes some of the things that happened there in the boat. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. What assurance as well! part. Turn to Matthew 8:23-27 and follow with me as I read our text for this morning. (2.) It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. What is an excitement or fad today is quickly gone tomorrow. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. 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. Their petition is, Lord, save us. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 8:23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to trust in and pray to, Matthew 8:23-27. As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. Gospels; but St. Mark and St. Luke place them, as we have seen, after It is hard to thrill or entertain or keep the attention of people long today. We know not the way of the wind (Joh 3:8), much less can we control it; but he that bringeth forth the wind out of his treasury (Ps 135:7), when it is out, gathers it into his fists, Pr 30:4. worshipped him,_ Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing _Excursion to the eastern shore with its incidents_ (Mark 4:35 to Mark 24 A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. Matthew 8:1 Matthew 8:2 . Ver. Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 It is said that one day Anne, Judson's wife, came to visit with . Now Jesus is revealed in His power. in any co Matthew 8:16. He also had faith in His Fathers protection even in the midst of a violent storm upon the sea. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. All motion was gone. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 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. time evening-there were other little ships-a great storm of wind the waves They did not want to drown. REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning Their words are interesting: Lord, save us. 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