This event convinced the 12 disciples that Jesus is indeed the living Son of God. What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water? [20], Some scholars have held the view that while this event took place, it was not miraculous: Albert Schweitzer, for example, suggested that the disciples saw Jesus walking on the shore, but were confused by high wind and darkness; some scholars who accept this "misperception thesis" argue that Mark originally wrote that Jesus walked on the seashore rather than on the sea, and that John had a more accurate version. 4-5). Stephanie is passionate about allowing God to use her honest thoughts and confessions to bring gospel application to life. In the Gospels, Jesus walks on water in Matthew 14:22-33 and also in Mark 6:45-52 and John 6:16-21. And here in John 6:1621, Jesus stands above the sea as One with authority over it all. The people on the lake, however, thought he was a ghost when they saw him wandering about on the water.They screamed because they had all seen him and were afraid of him.Immediately, he addressed them and encouraged them, saying, Take courage! Yet when Gods enemies attempted to follow them, God brought the same sea that He had stayed from the Israelites back over Pharaohs army (Ex. / When all around my soul gives way, / He then is all my hope and stay (My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less by Edward Mote). The gospels, on the other hand, may be safely dated far earlier.This is something Ive talked about elsewhere on the site.Essentially, the Acts of the Apostles is completed while St Paul is still alive, which is a significant accomplishment.Prior to his execution in 65 AD, he wrote this letter.If Luke wrote Acts of the Apostles as a sequel to his gospel, Lukes gospel must have been written in the early 1960s or late 1950s, based on the dates of the gospels.If Luke used Marks gospel and a proto-Matthew as sources (a proto-Matthew is a hypothetical earlier Hebrew-Aramaic collection of Jesus stories and sayings), then Mark must have been composed in the mid-50s and proto-Matthew must have been composed in the early fifties, or even as early as 45 AD, according to some scholars. Come, he instructed.As a result, Peter stepped out of the boat and walked across the water to reach Jesus.His fear increased, though, as he noticed the wind. He walked on top of the water in the middle of a raging storm. To show His disciples that the very thing they feared, the raging, seething sea, was merely a set of steps for Him to come to them. ft er me.11 I, I am the Lord, and there is no rescuer (plural of savior) apart from me (participle from savior).m ).Why does Jesus waltz throughout the world? To put it differently, if we can trust Jesus to resolve our deepest problems, as He does through the cross and the resurrection, then how much more can we trust Him to handle the smaller trials of life? Kenda Deans newbook is called Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church []. What did Jesus mean when He said, Peace, be still. (Matthew 14:31; Mark 12:31).After that, they went onto the boat, where the storm had subsided.All of the disciples eyes were wide open and riveted on Jesus, as if they couldnt believe what they were seeing for the first time!And theres Jesus, all alone in the middle of the room.I believe He was beaming from ear to ear the entire time. 19 When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid. Jesus is not a ghost hovering over the water to wow people. In particular, the narrative part of the story seems to fall into the apocalyptic genre, meaning by this term a genre characterized by an accentuated symbolism and light-shadow contrasts. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. As a result, our little difficulties are minor and transient difficulties that are preparing us for an everlasting grandeur that much transcends all of our difficulties (Rom.8:18; 2 Cor.4:17).3. This indicates that the narrative of Jesus walking on water has been recorded by three different eyewitnesses, which lends credibility to the storys truthfulness.This is crucial since walking on water is considered a miracle by many people.Why did Jesus choose to walk on water?What exactly does it mean? Jesus is not oblivious to the spiritual or physical needs of His people. In the days of Noah, the sea was the instrument of Gods deadly judgment (Gen. 6:17). Finally, the response of the audience to Jesus is a mirror image of Israels response to God. 11:79). You have such a small amount of faith, Jesus responded. A few minutes behind them, I meandered over towards the dock full of people I knew. Are the signs and wonders of Jesus real historical events? Often we fear the difficult experiences of life such as illness, loss of loved ones, and financial hardships only to discover that these experiences can bring Jesus closer to us. Many readers will disagree with me on some of this but not, I hope, because belief in the signs and wonders of Jesus and in his resurrection is in some way contingent on specific understandings of the mechanism of creation. The details presented differ slightly, but the cornerstone of each is the declaration of who Jesus is. In our sin and shame, we are all sinking into the darkness. This is a straightforward statement.All of this is reinforced by the fact that the sea is frequently used as a metaphor for sin, death, and judgment in the Bible, as well.It is initially associated with the concepts of darkness and chaos (Gen.1:2).During the days of Noah, the sea served as Gods lethal tool of wrath against mankind (Gen.6:17).As a result, later on, when Israel attempted to flee Egypt, they were stranded by the sea (please grasp this) until God provided a way for them to safely travel over it on dry ground (Ex. 18:1518). 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Rather, He entered into our humanity to show Himself as the true bread of life (John 6:35). However, Jesus only draws closer and closer until, at long last, He calms them down and leaves them alone. In the Gospels, Jesus walks on water in Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-52, and John 6:16-21, as well as other places. After being invited by Jesus to come, Peter got out of his boat and for a brief few moments walked on water (Matthew 14:28-33). Once on the boat, they were delighted to have him aboard, and the boat arrived at their destination almost instantly (John 6:14-21).The feeding of the five thousand was a sign, according to John, and he recognized it.He also took notice of what the people had to say about it and how Jesus replied to their comments, which he recorded. In him and by him everything was created. When it comes to ghosts in the ancient world, they were considered to be a negative omen; in the LXX Isaiah 28:7, a comparable phrase () is rendered as a foul omen. Take heed, disciples, as Jesus reaches out to them and instructs them to take heed. eart! (imperative from eart!) 14:13).2 The implication is clear: we have nothing to fear so long as God is with us, and He is with us in Christ Jesus our Lord. Merrill Tenney states that the incident is in essence centered on that aspect, rather than their peril or the miracle itself. According to Meier this is a metaphor of the Early Church immediately after Easter: Jesus leaves his disciples with the ascension promising to return, but occasionally visits them during the journey to support them (through the Eucharist). But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. So the other disciples stayed in the boat and dragged in the net full of fish. As Peter later writes to the persecuted church in 1 Peter 2:9: But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. There is no need to invoke Intelligent Design over and above the creative power of God through his natural process; although ID cannot be ruled out, the gaps, where an adequate natural explanation does not also exist, are shrinking. Peters leap of faith, on the other hand, did not result in disappointment. Every one of his deeds and teachings may be seen through this prism of understanding. Anyone who is unfamiliar with the narrative will recall that Jesus multiplied enough bread and fish to feed a huge crowdand there were plenty of leftovers to go around.Besides providing what they need, he went above and above to deliver what they desired, which was more than enough!But thats exactly what Jesus does: He struts his stuff!Not only were all of His miracles for our advantage, but they were also for His benefit.He was well aware of who He was. English Standard Version A comment on my post Evolution in the Key of D: Deity or Deism noted: this reminds me of why I [], Who does well when it comes to passing on the faith to the youth? For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. It is first connected with darkness and chaos (Gen.1:2). Concentrating on Jesus: Peter did not begin to sink until he took his eyes off of Jesus and began to gaze about him at the wind and the seas. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Matthew also notes that the disciples called Jesus the Son of God. [19], Catholic scholar John P. Meier believes that the miraculous walk on water is a purely theological narrative, without historical foundation. On the way to smashup, or redemptiondepending on how you read the bookHazel's path crosses that . Comparison in other versions at BibleGateway. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: Acts 1:3. In Matthew, Jesus isnt just calling out to them to bring their attention to the fact that He is present. Some of Jesus followers are fishermen who are accustomed to being on the Sea of Galilee at the time of his death. Had they been waiting by faith, they would have known Him instantly. We were not present to witness any miracles of timing. A tremendous fortress is our God / a bulwark that never fails, / Our helper He amid the flood / of deadly miseries that prevail (Martin Luthers A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, a hymn to Gods steadfastness). 21:45). When darkness veils his lovely face, / I rest on his unchanging grace. Therefore, our little problems by comparison are light and momentary troubles that are preparing us for an eternal glory that far outweighs them all (Rom. 46 And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray. 157 views, 3 likes, 4 loves, 3 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Mora Grace Lutheran Church: Music used with permission from CCLI 711).In contrast to this, the signs Jesus performs are loving and restorative rather than horrific and punishing in nature (John 6:2, 11).Next, in Exodus 12, we have the institution of the Passover, as well as an allusion to the Passover in John 6:4, which are both references to Jesus.Following this, Israel traveled in the desert, and Moses prayed to God for guidance on where he could obtain enough food to feed such a large number of people (Num. As soon as he took his eyes off of Jesus, Peter began to sink.When Peter called out to the Lord, Jesus quickly put out his hand to grab him in his arms.As Jesus and Peter clambered into the boat together, the storm came to an abrupt halt. Only John's account has their ship immediately reach the shore. In summary: Jesus established the New Covenant and important signs thereof and linked it directly to the Old Covenant celebration (Passover). / In every high and stormy gale / My anchor holds within the veil. Peter exposes mans inability to command the natural elements of the world, while Jesus shows Himself victorious over fear, death, and the created world. While he dismissed the multitudes, he immediately ordered his followers to get into the boat and accompany him to the opposite side of the lake.And once he had dismissed the people, he climbed up to the top of the mountain to pray on his own behalf.When the dark arrived, he was alone on the island, but the boat had already traveled a considerable distance from the shore, battered by the waves due to the winds opposition.Afterwards, he came to them during the fourth watch of the night, strolling on the water. Peter stepped down from the boat and did walk on the water, making for Jesus. What were the miracles of Jesus? Often we recognise people by their posture, the way they hold themselves upright or by the way they walk and move their weight around. 237 views, 1 likes, 5 loves, 12 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Harris Funeral Directors: Homegoing Service for Minister Beatrice Lee Wiggins. In each of the Gospels that record it, Jesus miraculous crossing of the Sea of Galilee follows the feeding of the five thousand. The waves saw you, God, and they writhed in convulsions; the very depths were convulsed by your presence.Your arrows flew back and forth across the sky as the clouds poured down rain and thunder from the skies.Despite the wind, your thunder could be heard, and your lightning illuminated the whole planet, causing earthquakes and earthquake-like vibrations.19 Your journey took you across the sea, your way through the vast seas, though no one could see your tracks.Because he exposes himself to be God incarnate, Jesus arrives on the waves, walking on water.To be sure, the tale finishes with the disciples declaring that Jesus is really the Son of God. But I want to ask you a tough question. k.A was an eighth of a mile, or a little more than 600 feet (192 meters) in length.John 6:19 translates the word as three or four mile in the original Greek.The fourth watch of the night was when they first saw Jesus, or shortly before dawdling time.wn.If the disciples departed at twilight, about 8PM, and it was approximately 5:30AM when they returned, they would have been struggling against the wind for over nine hours. (Matthew 8:2). The third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. As evidence of His divinity, He demonstrated it to His disciples, who replied with a confession of confidence in Jesus as God: And as soon as they got into the boat, the wind stopped. And they in the boat prostrated themselves before him, proclaiming, Truly, you are the Son of God. (Matthew 14:3233; Mark 10:3233).Keep your eyes and ears fixed on Jesus, no matter where you are in your spiritual journey, and you will be OK.Let us fix our gaze only on Jesus, who was the source of our faith and who will bring it to completion (Hebrews 12:2).Photograph courtesy of iStock/Getty Images Plus/MajaArgakijeva. Jesus, on the other hand, talked to them right away. When that happens, theres nothing to do except praise God for yet another gift of mercy and grace. That is, it They display the power of God. Jesus committed no sin, either before orduring His suffering (cf. The very rules of physics that allow our planet to float and spinas well as to be at precisely the proper distance from the sun to provide us with light and warmthwere established by you! In the book of Psalms, the sea is frequently used to symbolize tremendous uncertainty and insurmountable difficulty (e.g., Pss. [7], In all three accounts, after Jesus got into the ship, the wind ceased and they reached the shore. The disciples were startled to see Jesus, but he told them not to be afraid. However, He still could not keep his fear at bay in order to stay afloat. [24], Adela Yarbro Collins concludes that the text characterizes Jesus as Messiah and king of Israel endowed with divine properties. Some scholars would question how early the empty tomb story is. Two summers ago, my family drove out to a little lake just Southeast of Seattle for our annual All Church Retreat. After seminary, I came to disdain such interpretations, thinking that they had missed the true meaning of the text. Jesus' favorite disciple told Peter, "It's the Lord!" When Simon heard it was the Lord, he put on the clothes he had taken off while he was working. Then Jesus multiplies bread, as if from thin air, to feed the multitudes with as much as they wanted (John 6:11), just as God had provided bread from heaven to feed His people with as much as any man could eat (Ex. (see Mark 6:44).After everything is said and done with my hypothetical idea, Jesus had just fed the tummies of almost 10,000 individuals by the time you add up the spouses, widows, and children. This is all the more remarkable given that Johns account is the shortest by far (86 words in Greek compared with 139 in Mark and 186 in Matthew). Because the Bible only mentions 5,000 males, and not women or children, I believe there are more than 5,000. [26] In the Hebrew Bible, God gives power over the sea, e.g. Studies show two groups do really well: conservative Protestants and Mormons; two groups that dont do well are mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The seas were raging, and the rowing of the disciples was doing little to assist!So, what does Jesus do in this situation?The Water-Walker simply strolls out toward them, straight into the midst of a thunderstorm!Its not a huge deal. And here in John 6:1621, Jesus is depicted as standing above the sea as the One who has power over everything. Jesus walking on water is one of the most well-known stories in the New Testament. 47 And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake (Matthew 14:2425).Though they were only to travel a short distance, the storm was so violent that, despite all their efforts to control their boat, the storm had driven them nearly four miles out into the very midst of the sea.Being the fourth watch of the night (3:00 AM to 6:00 AM), they had been rowing and straining at their oars for approaching nine hours!They were totally exhausted.Mark tells us that, when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the lake, they thought He was a ghost. !) Its like being able to walk on water!Peter walked on water and came near Jesus, according to the Bible (Matthew 14:29).Wow Im curious as to how that felt!Then Jesus Himself comes out onto the water, in the middle of a terrible storm, in his small dinghy, and invites him to come with him.It is risk-free. Therefore, in John 6, Jesus is revealed as the One who brings about the new exodus, that is, the true liberation of Gods people from slavery to sin, the inevitability of death, and the just judgment of God. 33 And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jesus is compassionate towards those under His care as He reaches out His powerful hand of salvation. Im right here. That is really mind-boggling to me! with he walked on the SEA, and went into a learned discourse about This was the first time Jesus was called the Son of God by the disciples, a statement that, in fact, built on what they had said earlier about Him in Matthew 8:27: What kind of man is this?Even the winds and the waves obey him. Here they answer their own question: Truly you are the Son of God. Though they had a long way to go in their spiritual understanding, the disciples were growing in their faith in the Lord.Also, this was the first time the disciples are said to have worshiped Jesus.In Matthew 2:11, the magi from the East worshiped Jesus.Later, a leper is said to have worshiped Jesus (Matthew 8:2). 11:13).With identical words, Philip approaches Jesus with the same question (John 6:5).A similar worry is expressed by Moses (Num. Jesus could have left the disciples in fear, wondering who He was, but instead, Jesus revealed Himself calmed the wind. He walked on water so that we may know Him as the incarnate God and glorify Him as so. The New Testament Bible tale of Jesus walking on water is one of the most commonly repeated narratives and one of the most significant miracles performed by Jesus in his lifetime.The incident takes place immediately after another miracle, the feeding of the 5,000 people, had taken place.This experience persuaded the twelve disciples that Jesus is, in fact, the Son of God who is still alive. Although the story is recorded three different times, the Bible implies that it only happened once. A: In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus met the two women as they walked, but only met the disciples at a mountain in Galilee and from there sent them forth to teach all nations. Now study the following paragraph from Psalm 77.When I thought about it, I thought, Ill make an appeal to the years when the Most High extended his right hand. 11 I will recall the works of the Lord; yes, I will recall your wonders that occurred a long time ago.12 I will think on all of your accomplishments and reflect on all of your magnificent exploits. 13 Gods methods are pure and unblemished.Is there a god who is as great as our God?14 The people see you as the God who works miracles, and you demonstrate your authority among them.15 You redeemed your people, the offspring of Jacob and Joseph, with your powerful arm. as events with deep symbolic resonance. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Policy Regarding Personal Information The information on this page was last updated on January 4, 2022. Article Images Copyright . Yes, he walked on water, stilled the wind, healed and restored. Careful readers will note that the words translated It is I (. They grumbled against the Lord (John 6:41, 61), just as Israel had (Num. The Bible says in Matthew 14:29-31 that Jesus said, Yes, come.. The same Peter that sunk in fear, and later denied Jesus three times (Matthew 26:31-35), is the same Peter that started the church in Jerusalem (Acts 2:14-42). Fairchild, Mary. Using similar language, Philip asks Jesus the same (John 6:5). There are accounts of this event in three GospelsMatthew, Mark, and Johnbut it is not included in the Gospel of Luke. Fairchild, Mary. God also sends sin to the sea, as Micah (7:1819) explains, where it will be judged by the Lord, pardoned, and forgotten for all time. Matthew 14 says: Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. Jesus, according to Matthew, not only fulfills particular prophesies from the Old Testament, but also serves as a living embodiment of the Old Testament in all he says and does, which is more essential than that. The narrative serves as a reminder to Christians of the need of making space for God in their lives. Likewise, Micah tells us that the sea is the place where God sends sin to be judged, forgiven, and forgotten forever (Mic. 32 And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. Jesus then sends them across the sea and reveals Himself as the sovereign. John's Gospel specifies that they were five or six kilometers away from their departure point. However, when he saw the tremendous wind and the waves, he became afraid and began to sink into the water. However, although Moses came from the mountain with the law, Jesus returns from the cross with nothing more than Himself. Wow. The episode occurs shortly after another miracle, the feeding of the 5,000.This event convinced the 12 disciples that Jesus is indeed the living Son of God.Thus, the story is extremely significant to Christians and the basis for several important life lessons that govern . All of this suggests that John is trying to get the reader to understand the crossing of the Sea of Galilee as a symbolic fulfillment of Moses and the Israelites journey through Egypt and into Israel during the Exodus/Passover story. Its only me here, so take it easy. Do not be alarmed. Now, in Marks story, Peter does not appear to have gotten out of the boat at all (Mark 6:47-51). 9 Although I can see him as he passes me, I am unable to recognize him when he passes me. Fairchild, Mary. The text doesnt say it died down a bit. (Ex.16:4).It is because of these ties that the multitudes accept Jesus as the prophesied prophet, just as they did Moses (John 6:14; see also Deuteronomy 18:1518).As a result, they strive to establish Him as king (John 6:15; see also Deut. It is, in fact, I.Do not be alarmed. When he joined them in the boat, the wind began to drop down.Mark 6:49-50 is an example of a parable.Because He needed to go to the other side of the lake, the quick answer to the title of todays devotional is: because He needed to get there! [21] Others have held that the entire episode is a "pious legend" (B.H. In Matthew 14:25-32, Jesus is seen walking on water near the Sea of Galilee. But we believe this, I believe this, not because it is a creed separate from scripture, but because it is a condensation of scripture. 51 And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves; 52 for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened. Despite his hectic schedule, Jesus made spending time with God a primary priority in his daily life. 16 And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea; 17 and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. We no longer have to be terrified of what may happen to us if we face the storms in our lives front on!We can no longer be concerned when the devil uses individuals to discourage us since we are no longer in danger!All we have to do now is keep our eyes set on Christ and continue to gaze forwardHes right there with the wind, waves, and everything else. What made you lose your nerve like that?" The disciples were staring at Him in astonishment, praising Him, and understanding that a reality had suddenly become obvious to them.I can almost hear Him remark, with his eyebrows arched, See? 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