The authority of Jesus Christ over the turbulence of the sea is vividly symbolized by His calming of it during a tempest on the Sea of Galilee. As recorded in Matthew 8:23-27, when a great storm arose and the boat was covered with waves, His disciples, filled with fear, awoke Him, pleading for salvation. He rebuked their lack of faith, then arose and commanded the winds and the sea to be still, resulting in a great calm. The men marveled at His power, questioning who this could be that even the winds and the sea obey Him. This event parallels accounts in Mark 4:35-41 and Luke 8:22-25, demonstrating His dominion over creation, as when He speaks, it obeys without question.

Jesus symbolizes authority over the turbulence of the sea by calming it when His disciples became terrified. Matthew records how Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea and there was great calm. When He got into a boat His disciples followed Him. Suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea so that the boat was covered with the waves but He was asleep. His disciples came to Him and awoke Him saying Lord save us we are perishing. He said to them why are you fearful O you of little faith. He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm. The men marveled saying who can this be that even the winds and the sea obey Him. Christ has authority over God's creation and when He tells it to do or not do something it obeys. The troubled sea represents chaos and war while the sea of glass represents calm order and peace.