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The provided documents don't directly address who caused the storm on the Sea of Galilee (Genesareth). However, they do describe the event and provide important context about the disciples' experience during that tempest. Ellen White describes how "a violent tempest had been stealing upon them, and they were unprepared for it. It was a sudden contrast, for the day had been perfect; and when the gale struck them, they were afraid" (DA 380.3). The storm arose suddenly after what had been a perfect day, catching the disciples off guard as they attempted to cross the sea. The disciples struggled through the night, working desperately to keep their boat from sinking. Ellen White notes that "until the fourth watch of the night they toiled at the oars. Then the weary men gave themselves up for lost. In storm and darkness the sea had taught them their own helplessness, and they longed for the presence of their Master" (DA 380.3). Their experience in the storm revealed their need for Christ's presence and power. While the documents describe the storm's severity and the disciples' fear, they don't explicitly state who or what caused it. What is clear from Ellen White's account is that Jesus had complete authority over the storm - He could walk upon the turbulent waters and still the tempest with His word, demonstrating His divine power over the natural elements. The disciples later recounted "the fury of the storm, and the many hours of fruitless rowing against adverse winds, the appearance of Christ walking upon the water, the fears thus aroused, His reassuring words, the adventure of Peter and its result, with the sudden stilling of the tempest and landing of the boat" (DA 384.2). --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What lessons did Ellen White say the disciples learned from the stilling of the storm? • How does Ellen White describe Christ's power over nature in other instances? • What does Ellen White say about trusting God during life's storms and trials? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Who+caused+the+storm+in+genesareth)

I understand you're asking about the storm on the Sea of Galilee (Genesareth). However, the documents provided don't contain information about that specific biblical event. The excerpts focus on end-time events, persecution of the early church, and Christ's second coming rather than the Gospel accounts of Jesus calming the storm. The documents do describe various storms and tempests, but these refer to different contexts: Ellen White wrote about future calamities and natural disasters, noting that already the restraining Spirit of God is being withdrawn from the world. Hurricanes, storms, tempests, fire and flood, disasters by sea and land, follow each other in quick succession" (HM November 1, 1893, par. 13). She explained that these signs are attributed to causes other than the true one, and that when God shall bid his angels loose the winds, there will be such a scene of strife as no pen can picture" (HM November 1, 1893, par. 13). She also used storm imagery metaphorically when describing persecution, writing that from Olivet "the Saviour beheld the storms about to fall upon the apostolic church, and, penetrating deeper into the future, His eye discerned the fierce, wasting tempests that were to beat upon His followers in the coming ages of darkness and persecution" (SR 320.1). To find Ellen White's specific counsel about who caused the storm on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus calmed it, you would need to search her writings on the life of Christ, particularly her book *The Desire of Ages*, which contains detailed commentary on the Gospel narratives. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about Christ's power over nature? • How did Ellen White describe the disciples' faith during trials? • What counsel did she give about trusting God during life's storms?