Study the Bible with Arthur Bailey

It is evident in Scripture that 5,000 men were fed, but there was also an unnumbered amount of women and children present for this miracle as recorded by John.  From the dialog recorded between Yeshua and Andrew, we see that Yeshua knew he was about to perform a miracle amongst His Disciples in the presence of the multitude. 

Matthew, Mark, and Luke record Yeshua looking to heaven and giving thanks to His and our Father.  The miraculous thing about miracles is that they are unexplainable. Of all the miracles, signs, and wonders that occurred in the Bible, in the Old and New Testaments, not one is explained as to how it happened. 

Yeshua is teaching His Disciples and us a lesson: look to Father for our provisions not our resources. 

After Moses' reluctance and resistance to return to Egypt had invoked YeHoVaH's anger, Moses prepares to return to Egypt. Moses has finally accepted the assignment from YeHoVaH to deliver the message to Pharaoh, "Let Israel, YeHoVaH's firstborn, GO!" 

On his way to Egypt to do YeHoVaH's bidding, Moses is unaware that YeHoVaH plans to take his life. Fortunately, Moses had decided to take his wife and children with him, which was a decision that proved to have saved his life. Join us Thursday for Searching the Scriptures as the saga continues in the message Zipporah Saves Moses' Life. 

In this passage, Yeshua establishes His defense of who He is based on the testimonies of five distinct and valid sources.  

• John the Baptist  
• Yeshua’s own works  
• His Father, YeHoVaH 
• The Scriptures  
• Moses  

Yeshua spoke of John as a witness, but spoke of His works given to Him by Father as a greater witness than John’s testimony.  Our works should bear witness of us just as Yeshua’s works bore witness of Him. 

When you are speaking things that are not in alignment with His Word, you are speaking hypocrisy.  As a believer, your words, your actions, and your behavior should be one with His Word.  That means our lives need to align with His Word.   This is why we search the Scriptures and study the Word. 

In last week's Teaching, we discussed the implications of Moses asking YeHoVaH to state who He is. 

Exodus 3:13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? 

The conversation between YeHoVaH and Moses on Mt Horeb continues after YeHoVaH revealed His name to Moses and gave specific instructions on what the Children of Israel should call Him. However, Moses' question reveals an internal resistance of not wanting to return to Egypt. 

After several attempts by YeHoVaH to show Moses that he has nothing to be concerned about, YeHoVaH's love, patience, and longsuffering with Moses turn to anger. Moses' reluctance to believe YeHoVaH is rooted in a hidden fear and a strong desire not to return to Egypt. 

Join us as Moses' reluctance and resistance to receive His assignment, as deliverer for the Children of Israel, angered The Mighty One of Israel in the teaching, Moses Angered YeHoVaH. 

In the Bible, there are times when Yeshua is referred to as Son; there are times when Yeshua is looked at as Elohim. In this passage of John Chapter 5,  Yeshua mentions Father ten times.  Yeshua makes it clear that the work He is doing is not independent of His and our Father YeHoVaH.   

There are people today who see the work of Yeshua/Jesus as independent of the work of Father.  In fact, there are those who declare, that as a New Testament believer, they only have to keep the Commandments Yeshua gave us, and they can disregard the Commandments of Father.  Just as Moses didn't write any Laws independent of YeHoVaH, Yeshua didn't do anything independent of YeHoVaH!

The Name of God is a very controversial subject for many in the Messianic, Messianic Jewish, and Hebrew Roots communities. While some insist we don't know the Name or His Name should not be used, others insist on not only saying the Name of God, but also demand His Name should be pronounced a certain way. The pronunciation and use of God's Name is so contentious and divisive, it has caused much hate and disharmony among those who are supposed to be recognized for their "love for one another". - What is the proper Name of God? - How is God's Name pronounced? - Should believers say the Name of God? Join us on Thursday for Searching the Scriptures and get the answers to these questions and more in the teaching, The Name of God. 

YeHoVaH’s Laws are given by YeHoVaH; His Laws are in the Bible.   Pharisee laws are contained in their writings, such as the Talmud.  There are also the laws of the Sadducees, that are contained in their writings.  When Yeshua said, “Beware of the leaven …”, He was speaking of the leaven of the teachings. 

Yeshua also said, “Beware of the leaven of Herod.”  In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and throughout the Book of Acts, there were four different Herods.  Herod represented the Roman government. 

It is not a sin to violate man-made laws.  The judges do not send people to jail because they commit a sin; judges send people to jail because they commit a crime.  Sin is the transgression of YeHoVaH’s Law given by YeHoVaH and written in the Bible. 

Join us as we discuss these various laws and sin. 

As the adopted son of the Egyptian Pharaoh's daughter, Moses was nursed and raised by his Hebrew mother. After Moses was weaned, he was delivered to Pharaoh's daughter's house. Moses grew up knowing he was Hebrew, even though he had an Egyptian name, and was raised in an Egyptian household by an Egyptian woman. Moses' Hebrew brothers and sisters were slaves to the Egyptians and were under harsh bondage as foretold by YeHoVaH to Abraham, the patriarch. When Moses was grown, his Hebrew identity conflicted with his Egyptian upbringing leading him to making a decision that branded him as a murderer. This caused Moses to flee to Midian away from both his Hebrew brothers and sisters and the Egyptians he was raised amongst. Join us this week on this intriguing journey intertwining the Hebrew, Egyptian, and Midianite cultures as we follow a conflicted Moses in the message, Moses the Murderer. 

Even though John reveals to us that the people were looking for Messiah, for Elijah, and for the Prophet; Yeshua testified that a prophet had no honor in his own country.  Mark Twain aptly said, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” This means when you have a lot of knowledge about a person, you tend to lose respect for that person especially when they move beyond your assigned role for them.  This could manifest when others expected something of you that you didn't want to live up to; they made rules that you didn't honor; or they laid down the law and you broke it.  

This also manifests with the people around you, even with the people that love you.  They may try to discredit you or reduce you to their level if you allow them. They become offended because you are very familiar to them and they think, “Who do you think you are?”

It is clear that our faith cannot force a change in the lives of others who are not ready to receive or accept this faith.   

In spite of the backlash, we have to understand that the power of the Almighty is readily available to us and like Yeshua, we must be looking for faith among us to demonstrate this power. 

This week we will look at the chronology of Moses' birth in proximity to the Children of Israel's stay in Egypt. When we align Moses' birth with the prophecy given to Abraham, there are some interesting challenges to determining how long the Children of Israel were in Egypt when Moses was born. Additionally, we are presented with more questions than answers when we take into account what Scripture reveals concerning the parents of Moses.  

Join us Thursday for Searching the Scriptures as we attempt to bring much needed clarity and connect the dots in this intriguing study of The Birth of Moses.