Matthew 8:23-34 Jesus - Son of God
Jesus Calms the Storm
23Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
26He 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.
27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!” (Matthew 8:23-27)
The Healing of Two Demon-possessed Men
28When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29“What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
30Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. 33Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region. (Matthew 8:28-34)
These 2 sections show a strange parallel to me. Matthew 8:23-27 shows men were traveling with Jesus, but didn’t beleive or understand that we was the Son of God. Even when he commands the wind and waves they ask, “what kind of man is this?” This in and of itself is not strange. I think if some random man came around and was teaching what Jesus taught and then he mad the wind stop, I would wonder what kind of man he was too.
Matthew 8:28-34 shows deamons talking to Jesus who call him “Son of God”. What better proof that he is God’s Son that for his enemies to call him that.