What is the meaning of Matthew 8:27? The men were amazed • Moments earlier, the disciples had been terrified by a “great storm on the sea” (Matthew 8:24). Jesus speaks a single rebuke, and “there was complete calm” (v. 26). Terror turns to stunned amazement. • Scripture often records people reacting with awe when God reveals His power—think of the shepherds at Christ’s birth who were “terrified” by the glory of the Lord (Luke 2:9) or the guards at the tomb who “shook for fear” (Matthew 28:4). • Mark’s parallel account adds, “They were terrified and asked one another…” (Mark 4:41), underscoring that amazement and holy fear frequently mingle together when humans encounter divine authority. and asked • Their amazement naturally presses them to verbalize the question on every heart. Recognition of God’s work often drives His people to seek understanding (see Exodus 3:3–4 when Moses turns aside to “see this great sight”). • The disciples’ inquiry is more than casual curiosity—storm-tested faith searches for solid ground. Psalm 107:30 pictures sailors whose fear gives way to thanksgiving when God stills the waves; likewise, the disciples move from panic to pondering. “What kind of man is this?” • They know Jesus as a man—He shared their boat, their exhaustion, their need for sleep—yet His command of nature suggests far more. • Passages such as John 1:14 (“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us”) and Hebrews 1:3 (“He upholds all things by His powerful word”) later spell out the answer: Jesus is fully God and fully man. • Their question lays groundwork for Peter’s later confession, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). Growing revelation often begins with honest wonder. Even the winds and the sea obey Him! • In the Old Testament, only the LORD rules the chaotic waters: “You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them” (Psalm 89:9). By performing the same act, Jesus reveals His divine identity. • Nature’s instant obedience showcases complete authority—no negotiation, no delay. Colossians 1:16-17 affirms, “All things were created through Him and for Him… in Him all things hold together”. • The miracle answers Job 38:11 (“Here your proud waves must stop”) with living proof that the Creator stands in their midst. The disciples witness sovereignty in action. summary Matthew 8:27 captures the disciples’ dawning realization that the man they follow wields the very power of God. Their amazement, voiced question, and recognition of nature’s obedience invite us to see Jesus as both truly human and truly divine—the One who calms external storms and the internal fears of every believer. |
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