THE TWO STORMS OF THE BOOK OF MATHEW


THE TWO STORMS OF MATHEW

The other day, I heard a prominent preacher speaking about Jesus and his disciples in a storm in the middle of the sea. But he constantly kept mixing the concepts of the storm of Mathew 8 with the storm of Mathew 14 and vice-versa.

According to the dictionary, brainstorming is a spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems. But the same dictionary says that a brainstorm is a moment in which one is suddenly unable to think clearly or act sensibly due to the events unfolding around him. Physical attacks, verbal attacks, and lies are invented to get you away from your goals.

The sacred Scriptures describe it as storms in the sea (the sea like the waves that come and go and are never still)l. Many times, pushed by significant winds, they become storms that threaten your very existence. These storms develop apart from your states of encouragement, joy, or sadness.

In the sacred book, several stories (parables) describe the different situations we go through on our pilgrimage through life. The book of Matthew describes two storms that hit Jesus and his disciples in different scenarios, and many people, including clergy, cannot distinguish one from the other.


The first storm - (Mathew 8:23-27) 

When discussing Jesus and his disciples being surprised by the storm, we must remember that Matthew talks about two different storms in different circumstances. In the first storm (Matthew 8), Jesus comes from preaching the Sermon on the Mount. When he goes down to the plain, he begins a successful campaign where healings and miracles occur: heals a leper, heals a centurion's servant, heals Peter's mother-in-law "and with the word he cast out demons and healed all the sick; so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled when he said: He himself took our diseases, and carried our diseases." After this successful campaign and the miracle of the loaves and fish, "" as he entered the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, a storm arose in the sea so great that the waves covered the boat, but he slept. And his disciples came and woke him, saying, Lord, save us, for we are perishing! He asked them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith? Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, which became a great calm. And men marveled, saying, what man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"
On this first occasion, they came from a successful campaign, and the disciples were euphoric about the success. But now they are hit by a storm. When Jesus woke up and rebuked the winds and the waves became quiet, they praised Him and exclaimed: Who is this man that even the winds and the waves obey? - (They praise the Son of Man).


The second storm - (Matthew 14:22-33)

On this second occasion, 10- Herodes had John beheaded in prison, 11- and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who brought it to her mother. 12- And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus. Jesus and his disciples were discouraged and sad, trying to find a place to be alone. But the crowd found them, and Jesus had compassion for them, even in the pain of John's death.
22- Jesus immediately made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side while sending the crowd away. 23- Dismissing the crowd, he went up to the mountain to pray apart; when night came, he was there alone. 24- The boat was already in the middle of the sea, whipped by the waves because the wind was contrary. 25- But in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them walking on the sea. 26- And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying: A ghost! And they cried out in fear. 27- But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "take heart; I am, fear not!"
32- And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33- And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."



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