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 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.  During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.  But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 

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"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."  "Come," he said.    Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"  Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"  And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." 

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When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed.

Matthew 14: 22-36 (NIV)

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Matthew wrote his gospel to Jews living in the Roman Empire.

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Matthew wrote his gospel to Jews living in the Roman Empire.

The purpose of Matthew’s gospel was to convince Jewish readers that Jesus was the Messiah.

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The Jews and the Sea

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The Jews and the Sea

Despite the fact that the Jews has ocean access on their western border, (the Mediterranean) the Jews never developed a seafaring 

tradition. 

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The Jews and the Sea

Despite the fact that the Jews has ocean access on their western border, (the Mediterranean) the Jews never developed a seafaring 

tradition.

The Old Testament consistently portrays the ocean in negative terms. 

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 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters . . . And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.  And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good. 

Genesis 1:1-2,6-10 (NIV)

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"Who shut up the sea behind doors        when it burst forth from the womb,  when I made the clouds its garment        and wrapped it in thick darkness,   when I fixed limits for it        and set its doors and bars in place,   when I said, 'This far you may come and no farther;        here is where your proud waves halt'?

Job 38:8-11 (NIV)

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Awake, awake! Clothe yourself with strength,        O arm of the LORD;        awake, as in days gone by,        as in generations of old.        Was it not you who cut Rahab to pieces,        who pierced that monster through?   Was it not you who dried up the sea,        the waters of the great deep,        who made a road in the depths of the sea        so that the redeemed might cross over?

Isaiah 51: 9-10 (NIV)

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O LORD God Almighty, who is like you?        You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.  You rule over the surging sea;        when its waves mount up, you still them.  You crushed Rahab like one of the slain;        with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

Psalm 89:8-10

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Who is Rahab?

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Who is Rahab?

Rahab is one of three creatures mentioned in the Old Testament (Leviathan, Behemoth) that personify evil and resistance to God.

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Who is Rahab?

Rahab is one of three creatures mentioned in the Old Testament (Leviathan, Behemoth) that personify evil and resistance to God.

The Old Testament at times portrays  and celebrates God’s overcoming these creatures in the act of creation.

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Who is Rahab?

Rahab is one of three creatures mentioned in the Old Testament (Leviathan, Behemoth) that personify evil and resistance to God.

The Old Testament at times portrays  and celebrates God’s overcoming these creatures in the act of creation.

In the gospel of Matthew we see Jesus doing the same.

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Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"  He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.  The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!“

Matthew 8:23-27 (NIV)

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 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.  During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.  But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 

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 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.  During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.  But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 

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 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.  During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.  But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 

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"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."  "Come," he said.    Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"  Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"  And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." 

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"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."  "Come," he said.    Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"  Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"  And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." 

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What is the good news here?

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What is the good news here?

It is not good news that we need to have more faith.

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What is the good news here?

It is not good news that we need to have more faith.

It is good news that Jesus invites us to join him in taking dominion over the sea.

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What is the good news here?

It is not good news that we need to have more faith.

It is good news that Jesus invites us to join him in taking dominion over the sea.

It is good news that Jesus saves us in spite of our lack of faith.

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