This article was originally written for Christ Hold Fast. One of the more intriguing details that is often overlooked in the Gospel of Mark is the fact that Christ’s famous stilling of the storm on the Galilean sea occurs on the very same day as the events in chapters 3 and 4. Immediately after spending an entire day ministering to those with diseases, summoning the twelve, rebuffing the scribes, and teaching an array of parables, Jesus orders his disciples to ready a boat so they can cross over the waters. He intends to get away from the crowds and get rest. Christ is wearied, exhausted, in need of solitude and sleep.
An angel in the whirlwind.
An angel in the whirlwind.
An angel in the whirlwind.
This article was originally written for Christ Hold Fast. One of the more intriguing details that is often overlooked in the Gospel of Mark is the fact that Christ’s famous stilling of the storm on the Galilean sea occurs on the very same day as the events in chapters 3 and 4. Immediately after spending an entire day ministering to those with diseases, summoning the twelve, rebuffing the scribes, and teaching an array of parables, Jesus orders his disciples to ready a boat so they can cross over the waters. He intends to get away from the crowds and get rest. Christ is wearied, exhausted, in need of solitude and sleep.