Mark 4:39-41 - Who is this?

4:39,40

Jesus got up and rebuked the waves. The wind died down and everything was calm again. Jesus then rebuked His disciples “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” We may encounter very serious occasions, but God will not let us die before the appointed time. Now, is Jesus saying that the storm would not actually have caused them all to drown? I.e. Did Jesus actually need to calm the storm? Or would He have woken up at the right time and rebuked it? If we take the former scenario, then Jesus’ calming of the storm demonstrates that God was in total control. We can often be afraid of events happening in our lives, we can be confident that God will not allow events to run out of control.

3:41

The demonstration of authority by Jesus terrifies the disciples. This was something completely outwith their experience. The power of God is something infinitely greater than anything human, or even in nature. They now saw that Jesus was completely out of the ordinary.