Another Look at the Stilling of the Storm
- Andy McIlvain
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Video from The Gospel Coalition
Another Look at the Stilling of the Storm
"Matt Harmon and Ben Gladd examine Mark 4:35–41 and show how the stilling of the storm reveals Jesus as the faithful prophet, the greater David, the true Joshua, and Yahweh in the flesh. Through Old Testament allusions and biblical-theological connections, they explain why this familiar story is central to understanding Jesus’s identity and the arrival of God’s kingdom.
00:00 – Teaser: Why the disciples are more afraid after the storm
00:28 – Welcome to Biblical Theology Briefing
01:21 – Why the stilling of the storm is odd and underappreciated
02:10 – How biblical theology brings familiar passages into sharper focus
03:33 – Reading the stilling of the storm
05:23 – “On that day”: connecting the storm to the kingdom parables
07:53 – The parable of the sower and the mystery of the kingdom
09:46 – Jesus’s miracles as acted-out parables
11:19 – Evening, darkness, the sea, and biblical symbolism
15:35 – Other boats, eyewitness detail, and Peter’s testimony behind Mark
17:52 – The “great windstorm” and Matthew’s language of shaking
20:01 – Jonah as the Old Testament backdrop
22:58 – Typology and Jesus as the anti-Jonah
25:47 – Jesus sleeping in perfect trust
28:46 – “Do you not care?” and the disciples’ lack of understanding
29:39 – Is the storm symbolic of a demonic attack?
34:44 – Jesus as Joshua entering unconquered Gentile territory
36:15 – Jesus does what only Yahweh can do
37:49 – Great storm, great calm, great fear
39:49 – “Who then is this?” and the answer in the next scene
42:03 – Key takeaways for following Jesus
44:03 – Recommended resources on Mark and biblical theology" from the video introduction
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