Theme

The Storm

The whirlwind that the LORD answers from, the tempest that the disciples cry through — every tradition makes the storm the venue of address and of mastery.

Judaism

"Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"
Job 38:1
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"...and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind:"
1 Kings 19:11
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"He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still."
Psalms 107:29
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"But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken."
Jonah 1:4
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Christianity

"...Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm."
Matthew 8:26
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"And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."
Mark 4:39
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Related parallels

See this theme as a comparative study.

The Storm Stilled
These narratives across Abrahamic traditions depict the divine command as the ultimate authority over natural chaos. While the Christian account emphasizes Christ's inherent authority, the Jewish psalm highlights Yahweh's covenantal protection, and the Islamic narrative underscores prophetic reliance on divine decree. Scholars note that these variations reflect distinct theological emphases on the nature of divine power and human salvation.

Discussion

No one has written anything here yet. Some places to begin:

Which verse landed hardest for you?
What's a counter-text — a verse that complicates this theme?
How does this theme show up in a tradition not represented here?