It is good, upon special occasions, and when we find our hearts. But there may be the terror of convictions, where there is not the truth of conversion. First thoughts on year a gospel passages in the lectionary, pentecost 9, william loader. It seems, the existence and appearance of spirits were generally believed in by all except the sadducees, whose doctrine christ had warned his disciples against yet, doubtless, many supposed apparitions have been merely the creatures of mens own fear and fancy. The jews fiercely resented herods incestuous marriage with herodias for three reasons. In matthews gospel, the story of jesus walking on water morphs into a story of peter walking on, then sinking into, the same water.
His paradoxical action against the known laws of gravity and of the properties of liquid water did not change, suspend, or cancel these universal laws themselves. The expression walks on water identifies a person with extraordinary talents or abilities. At that time when our lord had spent about a year in his public ministry. The strain of this chapter differs from that of the foregoing chapters.
X 34 when they had crossed over, they landed at gennesaret. They occur in the middle of the story of jesus walking on the water. Commentary on revelation chapter 14 theology is the. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Ive heard quite a few sermons on this text that basically come down to a commendation of peters faith for getting out of the boat and walking on the water. Jesus walks on the water immediately jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. Matthew s signature phrase the kingdom of heaven occurs 32 times in this book and nowhere else in all of scripture. This chapter gives us an account of that fatal quarrel between god and israel upon which, for their murmuring and unbelief, he swore in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest. The story of the disciples on the sea, therefore, mirrors exactly the situation of matthews church. In lukes gospel, he goes at this point in the narrative to a town called bethsaida, i. There is an old hymn that testifies, jesus calls us oer the tumult of our life s wild, restless sea. At that time herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of jesus, matthew 14. The first angel was sent on an errand antecedent to it, and that was to preach the everlasting gospel, v. Matthew 14, matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse.
Matthew 14 matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible. After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. The heart of christs miracle of walking on the water matthew 14. So, lets read matthew starting at the end of chapter 21 and verse 45 and reading through to chapter 22 and verse 14. Matthew 14, matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. The apostolic benediction pronounced on all those who shall pay a due regard to the contents of this book v. Now viewing scripture range from the book of matthew chapter 14. The story of je sus walking on the water follows the story of the feeding of the five thousand. Matthew 14 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. The mutiny and rebellion of israel against god, upon the report of the evil spies. Matthew 14 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The prominence of this story recorded in all four gospels shows that both t. A better translation of this main verb would be to force or to compel.
At that time herod the tetrarch heard the reports about jesus, matthew 14. Read matthew 14 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. They try to find the resources within themselves to resolve the problembut without success. Yet one must say that herod seemed to fear his wife herodias more than he. At that time herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of jesus, matthew 14. Matthew 14 at that time herod the tetrarch heard about. Like peter, we are always walking on water, putting our trust in jesus christ. By walking along the north shore of the sea of galilee, the crowds joined him, and he, feeling compassion, healed their sick. Note verse 29 and when peter came down out of the ship he walked on the water to go to jesus. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. Study the bible online using commentary on matthew 14 and more. Verse by verse commentary on gospel of matthew duncan heaster published.
They try to find the resources within themselves to resolve the problem. The book before us contains not the word of men, but of god. Christ had already withdrawn up into the mountains near bethsaida, but when he saw the vast throng of people, he came down and met them on the grassy plain. Herod antipas was a son of king herod and was ruler over galilee. At that time herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of jesus. At that time herod the tetrarch heard the news about jesus. After spending time alone in prayer, jesus has stepped out onto the back of a chaotic and dangerous spirit to go and be with his friends. Matthew 14 at that time herod the tetrarch heard about the. Verse 14 and he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. The early one would occur at 3 pm in the afternoon when the offering of the evening sacrifice occurred in the temple.
In our gospel story today we find the disciples staring chaos in the eye. Listed on the text this week, contemporary commentary, studies, and exegesis for the gospel reading. The story of jesus walking on the water follows the story of the feeding of the five thousand. I hope you will take the time to read the back of your bulletin at some point today after the sermon. It is good, upon special occasions, and when we find our hearts enlarged, to continue long in secret prayer, and in pouring out our hearts before the lord. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. The book of the generation of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham.
The context chapter ended with the rejection of jesus at nazareth, where he was unable to do many mighty works because of their unbelief. Revelation 14 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Matthew presents this chapter as one day in the life of jesus cf. When the disciples are battered by the waves at sea, jesus comes to them walking on the water and calms their fear with his assuring word, it is i. There is only one good news of the great work that god had accomplished by his son, the lord jesus christ, but in his wisdom it needed four different men to make this news of salvation known to the world in written form. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. In the bible, when jesus called peter to walk on water, peter started coming towards him, but then when he saw the wind, he stopped looking at. The terrors of god set themselves in array against him, and he allowed him to contemplate them. Oct, 2019 that passage is a parable in the 22 nd chapter of the gospel of matthew. Luke verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. Verses 2233 those are not christs followers who cannot enjoy being alone with god and their own hearts.
The heading of the first book of the new testament is in most manuscripts gospel according to matthew. Matthew 14 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In the first story, there is a great storm, waves swamp the boat, and the disciples fear for their lives while jesus sleeps. Matthew chapter 14 22 and straightway jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Verse 3 for herod had laid hold on john, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of herodias, his brother philips wife. Tetrarch king of a fourth part of his fathers dominions. Archdiocese for the military, usa 19th sunday verse by verse commentary pdf. I would like to focus on two particular verses from our gospel reading today. It is assumed that the jews of jesus day had an early evening and a late evening. Read matthew 14 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. The opening genealogy is designed to document christs credentials as israels king, and the rest of the book completes this theme.
The greek word talanton was first used for a unit of weight probably about 3040 kg. These chapters include one controversy after another. Matthew 14 matthew henrys complete commentary on the. Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse by verse bible commentary. Jesus walks on the water a b 22 immediately jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
In this part of the chapter we have three angels or messengers sent from heaven to give notice of the fall of babylon, and of those things that were antecedent and consequent to that great event. All the grace contained in this book is owing to jesus christ. Jan 14, 2020 this is the gospel of the whole gospel era. This verse gives us a clue to the special drift of matthew s gospel. We trust in him for protection in the most frightening times of life, like at the hour of. At that time herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of jesus, herod antipas, identified as herod the. David guzik commentary on matthew 14, where jesus feeds the five thousand. Back at the end of chapter, matthew tells us that jesus was totally rejected. He was moved of the holy spirit to write of our lord jesus christ as king the son of david.
Numbers 14 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. All the grace contained in this book is owing to jesus christ as. In the gospel reading this week, jesus indeed calls to his disciples in the midst of the wild and restless sea 1, but he is not beckoning them away from the storm. Those are not christs followers who cannot enjoy being alone with god and their own hearts. Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. The story about jesus and peter walking on the water is a vivid lesson about the role of faith in. This verse strongly confirms that the book of revelation is about that period of time and history, and not simply about a mere seven year period before the return of christ. Matthew chapter 14 matthew chapter 15 matthew chapter 16 matthew chapter 17 matthew chapter 18. The text says that jesus made the disciples get into the boat 14. It is good, upon special occasions, and when we find our.
Anthony carter, pastor of east point church in east point, georgia, preaches on how it is not our faith that saves us, its jesus. That unpleasantness was followed by the story of the beheading of jesus kinsman and dear friend, john the baptist. Come to me on the water mt 142233 meeting with christ. Those were generally made up of reproofs for sin and threatenings of wrath. At that time herod the tetrarch heard the report about jesus and said to his servants, this is john the baptist. From the setting we already see jesus as a man of prayer v. This chapter is a general preface to the whole book, and contains, an inscription, declaring the original and the design of it v.
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