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Allusions In Taming The Sea
The story of Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8:23-27 has become a well-known story through, among many other factors, literary allusions. The scriptural text details the narrative of the story. According to the passage, Jesus and his disciples were on a fishing boat in the sea of Galilee, and while Jesus was inside, sleeping, a storm brewed. The disciples, many of which were experienced fishermen, feared for their lives and woke Jesus in a panic, and he said to them, “oh, ye of little faith.” He “rebuked” the storm; at the sound of his voice, the waves fell into calm waters, and the storm stopped.
When alluded to, it can have several meanings. “Calming the sea” can be used in the context of a conflict or issue being miraculously solved.

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