25 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! [1.] A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. Can we hope ever to get to the other side of this cloud? Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. It was. The Cleansing of a Leper. Matthew 8:23-27. the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. "L A SHIP. Upon this account, Christ is to be admired, that he has a commanding power even over winds and seas. Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding. "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." 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. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, And when He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. Matthew records in Matthew 13. 3. 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 BOAT. MATTHEW 8:1 Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? With nowhere else to turn, they came to Him and woke Jesus, saying Save us, Lord; we are perishing! Matthew uses the Greek word typically translated save. It is sozo (G4982). The event took place after Jesus and His disciples had crossed the Sea of Galilee and Jesus had calmed the storm ( Matt 8:23-27, Mark 4:36-4 and Luke 8:22-25) The demoniacs had been living in the tombs and came out ( Matt 8:28, Mark 5:2, Luke 8:27) The demons spoke to Jesus ( Mat 8:29, Mark 5:7, Luke 8:28) Jesus drove the demons out of the men . This short sentence is overcharged with pronouns He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. (G1684) , . It is the proper thing to do. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. There is a sense in which Jesus is absent from the disciples. But be careful: they are not making things up to embellish the account. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. you, a great upheaval arose on the sea, so that the boat was hidden by _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE But as is often the case in the gospels, words like this are retained in the Christian community with added meaning. 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. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. to go to Decapolis by boat across the Sea of Galilee. .(2:5-9). It is used usually against things that ought not to be, such as the weak faith of the disciples. 8:27 And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of guy is this, that . Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is St. Mark and St. hope 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. Gates of Prayer . What is there lacking except in your faith? 5:20; Luke 8:22-39). Christianity 1. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. Matthew 8 follows the conclusion of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-2). 9:1-8 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the sea and came to His own city. prayer thinking about the Bible MATTHEW 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples foll. It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. Matthew 9:1-8. He rebuked the winds and the sea (Matthew 8:26). The man was saying that someday he wanted to follow Jesus, when his father was dead and when he would be free to go. The Healing of the 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. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). But He was asleep. Whither else should they go? Christ winnows men. He enjoys doing things that are simply too hard . Jim Davis . history. Jesus is the savior people need. The disciples witnessed the many miracles of Jesus. The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. You see that particular mention is made of this one special case, and, 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. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. GODHEAD, in his divine nature, rebuking the winds and sea. Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. So its remarkable that Jesus is sleeping. 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). Are you not worth much more than they? I. Not the winds only but the waves are silent. Matthew 8:18-27 What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). Matthew 8:23-27 The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. 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. 2. 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. But it was their fear that betrayed the weakness of their faith. The other rebuke was but the sequel to this; its complement, as it were. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. sing. 4). alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatm II. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. hermneutik (techn) interpretive (art) < hermneuts interpreter], Abraham Joshua Heschel The Sabbath 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. John has a different view of the life of Christ and so is not always being paralleled. 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. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. 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.. 1. One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. Here CLICK VERSE To go directly to that verse. The storms obey when Jesus says "Peace, be still. Here it simply reports that they went with Him in the boat. 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. 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. (1.) But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). 1.) exegesis The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. Matthew 8:23. *MIRACLES WHEN JESUS HEALED PEOPLE 8:19:38 Martin Buber I and Thou Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. This story is similar to Matthew 8:23-27, where a storm threatened to sink the boat while Jesus slept. CHAPTER 8 On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. Contrasts. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. This one truly has authority. 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. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?. All motion was gone. undoubtedly belongs to the Framework (_vide _I Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST Healing of Men Possessed by Devils. Matthew 8:23 - 8:27. Boat is. The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. MATTHEWS *GOSPEL 1. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was And so their question is What kind of man is this? It too is a rhetorical question, not designed to be answered, but to express the idea that there is no one like this. _ Christ, by commanding the seas, showed himself to be the same that made the world, when, at his rebuke, the waters fled (Ps 104:7-8), as now, at his rebuke, they fell. What is there really to fear? HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Their petition is, Lord, save us. We often associate blessings with good health, wealth, and even What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. As our evangelist is giving a collection of healing incidents, the introduction of Matthew 8:18-22, disciple interviews, and even of Matthew 8:23-27, a nature miracle, needs an explanation. FAITHFUL Matthew 8:23-27 INTRODUCTION It is hard to amaze people today. The story is placed here in chapter 8 no doubt to be a part of this demonstration of Jesus authority. Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. Acts. 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". striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has Let's pray together as we look at Matthew 8:18-22. of CHRIST. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. 2. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?". A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. His G846 disciples G3101 followed And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.' Here we have a very human characteristic. (1.) "What he meant was: 'If you have faith enough, all difficulties can be solved, and even the hardest task can be accomplished.' Faith in God is the instrument which enables men to remove the hills of difficulty which block their path." Dr Ross joined the faculty of Beeson Divinity School in 2002 as Beeson Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. Matthew 8:23. And the surface of the lake is about 600 feet below sea level. AND WHEN HE WAS ENTERED INTO. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . After this brief chastisement, Jesus, then got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. him. Whil MATTHEWNOTE ON MATTHEW 8:1 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: Nothing is impossible for Him. and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. III. Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. 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 . (2.) freedom They had been long acquainted with the sea, and never saw a storm so immediately turned into a perfect calm, in all their lives. 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. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. Matthew 13:18-23 - Explanation of the Parable of the Sower 270 Matthew 13:24-30 - The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds 271 It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. 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. 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. section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and Centurion's Servant. It is hard to thrill or entertain or keep the attention of people long today. 93). In addition to the items mentioned above, Mark adds some more information. Turn to Matthew 8:23-27 and follow with me as I read our text for this morning. multitudes followed him. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. An agitated appeal.The occasion of this was a great tempesta sort of convulsion (a ) in that sea. Calming storms on the sea is a divine attribute, most specifically mentioned in Psalm 65:7, Psalm 89:9, and Psalm 107:25-29. Masters orders. Very wise was its direction. Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; Jesus sleep is significant to consider for a moment. Matthew 8:23-27. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. But what a rebuke! But Jesus was sleeping. From a Prior to Jesus' condemnation of the religious hypocrites, they had been following Him to test Him and . Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. small open row boat, large enough 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. time But God is portrayed as mightier than the raging seas (Ps. Faith is holding fast to the truth of God's Word. 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, "Lord save us! 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. Everything was to be subjected to mankind (Gen. 1:27,28). Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith . Episode 10. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! 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. His presence exempteth not His disciples from trouble and danger.3. act. There was now as great a stillness in the hearts of those who looked on as there was in the elements round about them. There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). 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. Mk. multitudes followed him. 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. construed as sing.) 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. II. _When he was come down from the mountain, great Read with me in Mark 4, beginning in verse 35. 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. 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 . church were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. We do not follow a simple itinerant preacher from Galilee; we follow Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). 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. 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. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 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 II. The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares 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 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. All this kind of material you can gather from a good dictionary. The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. 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! His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS 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. 2. Chapter Context. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat, but Jesus . the science or art of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures. Matthew 8:23-27. and the ship was covered with waves. 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. It is a reminder that Jesus was truly human. Our Lord, of set purpose, will lead His disciples into dangers, for the stirring up and trial of their faith, and for evidencing His own glory.2. for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) 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. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Matthew 8:28-34. Imminent and sensible dangers will drive people to him who alone can help in time of need. It is said that one day Anne, Judson's wife, came to visit with . 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. Waves crashed over the boat. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. Very effectual were its first consequences. But there are a couple of apparent difficulties that you would have to deal with in studying this passage. Just from a simple reading of the few verses we would rightly conclude that the account demonstrates Jesus authority over the elements of nature, and, the disciples weak faith for being afraid. He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. Note, Christ will save none but those that are willing to take him for their Lord; for he is a Prince and a Saviour. WISE DISCIPLES - Vs. 23. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. related by S. Mark (Mar 1:40), and by Luke (Luke 5:12). as dative after , the after this The best authorities omit the definite article. The church must believe Christ to be God and able to deliver them. 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. matthew 8 23 27 explanation matthew 8 23 27 explanation. David turns to the Lord for his safety and refuge and acknowledges that the only path to true safety is in the Lord. THE STORMY SEA. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! (Judges 6:13). Prayers Opening Prayer. Many would be content to go the land-way to heaven, that will rather stand still, or go back, than venture upon a dangerous sea; but those that would rest with Christ hereafter must follow him now wherever he leads them, into a ship or into a prison, as well as into a palace. Shall we ever do so again? Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. 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