Scripture for Today: Matthew 8:23-27 ~ the boat was being swamped by the waves

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Matthew 8:23-27 ~ the boat was being swamped by the waves

Storm at Sea, painted by Ivan Aivazovsky

Lightning storm at Sea of Galilee coastline

The Sea of Galilee is usually quite calm. The mountains of the Golan Heights (the Decapolis in Jesus' time) reach more than 2,500 feet above sea level. The Sea of Galilee is 685 feet below sea level. The mountains and valleys create the perfect path for cold winds to rush suddenly on to the Sea of Galilee, creating a huge storm. We know it today as wind sheer. The Greek word "Seismos" meaning shakings have been used for these storms for centuries. The storms are equated to an earthquake.

Matthew 8:23-27

English Standard Version, David Cochran Audio Bible

23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” 26 And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

<><

No comments:

Our Google Language Translator is located at the bottom of the page.

Nuestro Google Traductor del Idioma es ubicado en el pie de página.

हमारे गूगल भाषा अनुवादक पृष्ठ के तल पर स्थित है.

Наш язык переводчик Google находится в нижней части страницы

は、Googleの言語の翻訳は、ページの下部に位置しています。

Το Google μας Language Translator βρίσκεται στο κάτω μέρος της σελίδας.

我们的谷歌语言翻译是位于页面底部。

우리의 구글 언어 번역기는 페이지의 하단에 위치하고 있습니다.

About scripture-for-today.blogspot.com/

We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He has saved all who call upon His name and rely on Him for His Grace. The Scriptures are living & active and are for understanding the Lord Almighty. Biblical readings are chosen from the Ecumenical Christian Church and the Nicene Council, 325 A.D., approved Apocrypha. People remember not just from reading, but by sight and orally- an image has been added as well as audio readings. This blogger, Anne-Laurel Gardere, is a member of AMIA (Anglican Mission Churches in the Americas), included in Common Cause, part of the Church of England. Our Christian family is HopePointe Anglican Church of The Woodlands, Texas.

Posts Being Read Today (also in Feedjit at the bottom of the page)

Number of Articles Read According to Google

Pageviews yesterday
923
Pageviews last month
25,480
Pageviews all time history
439,155

Number of Vistors According to Top Blogsites

Unique Visitors Today:

1,647

Page Views Today:

2,075

Psalm 71 ~ You will restore my life again

Mar 5, 2009