Mark 4:35-41
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
What comes to mind when you read about Jesus calming the storm? Are you reminded of any movies, TV shows, or songs when you think about this passage?
I was thinking about Jesus and his asking “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” As if he hasn’t not done enough yet to prove who he is and by calming the storm it is one step closer to being known as the Son of God.
Please let me know your thoughts as well.
My first impression of this text was that it was an interesting story that I had remembered from growing up in the church. I remember reading about about Jesus calming the storm in Sunday school and reading through it again now brought me back to that time.
Drawing a picture of the text I tried to convey how after Jesus spoke “Peace! Be still!” the waters calmed and the boat was no longer in danger. This was a great excuse for me to take out my crayons and again brought me back to remembering my childhood.
After speaking the text aloud I realized that the quotations that are contained in the text are what really made it interesting for me. I found this to be the part of the text that resonated with me the most. I found that words that Jesus says to be the ones that stuck with me. It also made me think about the times in my life that I have been afraid and questioned my faith.
This whole experience gave me a chance to struggle with the text in different mediums. I found drawing the picture to be the most fun. Mainly because I got to take out my crayons for the first time in a while. I also think that it is a way to convey the meaning of the text in a simpler fashion that can connect with more people including children.
Thanks, Elizabeth. Some things to note:
a) Your focus on the “Peace.”
b) You say that your attention was drawn to the quotations. Good. Think about how narrative works. How does the narrator’s indirect telling of the story serve to highlight the direct quotations?
c) Reflect further on the “remembering” that this story generated for you. How does what you remember correlate with what you now read/experience?
d) How is it that the visual can connect with more people than that which is heard or read?
September 19th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Mark 4:35-41
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
September 19th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
What comes to mind when you read about Jesus calming the storm? Are you reminded of any movies, TV shows, or songs when you think about this passage?
I was thinking about Jesus and his asking “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” As if he hasn’t not done enough yet to prove who he is and by calming the storm it is one step closer to being known as the Son of God.
Please let me know your thoughts as well.
September 19th, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Good use of this blog, Elizabeth. I hope you get some responses!
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:54 pm
My first impression of this text was that it was an interesting story that I had remembered from growing up in the church. I remember reading about about Jesus calming the storm in Sunday school and reading through it again now brought me back to that time.
Drawing a picture of the text I tried to convey how after Jesus spoke “Peace! Be still!” the waters calmed and the boat was no longer in danger. This was a great excuse for me to take out my crayons and again brought me back to remembering my childhood.
After speaking the text aloud I realized that the quotations that are contained in the text are what really made it interesting for me. I found this to be the part of the text that resonated with me the most. I found that words that Jesus says to be the ones that stuck with me. It also made me think about the times in my life that I have been afraid and questioned my faith.
This whole experience gave me a chance to struggle with the text in different mediums. I found drawing the picture to be the most fun. Mainly because I got to take out my crayons for the first time in a while. I also think that it is a way to convey the meaning of the text in a simpler fashion that can connect with more people including children.
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Thanks, Elizabeth. Some things to note:
a) Your focus on the “Peace.”
b) You say that your attention was drawn to the quotations. Good. Think about how narrative works. How does the narrator’s indirect telling of the story serve to highlight the direct quotations?
c) Reflect further on the “remembering” that this story generated for you. How does what you remember correlate with what you now read/experience?
d) How is it that the visual can connect with more people than that which is heard or read?