ISB ~ Mark 4 v35 - 41

Jesus manifests his divinity by exercising authority over nature.

• According to the OT, God alone has the power to subdue the raging seas (Ps 89:9; 93:4; 107:28-29). This biblical background alarms the disciples and prompts their question, Who then is this … ? (4:41).

• Morally (St. Augustine, Sermo 51):the episode at sea signifies the drama of the Christian life. All of God’s children embark with Christ on a life that is full of dangerous storms, especially attacks from evil spirits and temptations of the flesh. We must learn to trust in Christ daily, since he alone can restrain these forces and bring us to the safe harbor of salvation.See note on Mt 8:23-27.