Study the Bible with Arthur Bailey

Communion, as observed in Churches and in some Messianic Assemblies today, has become a part of service where the congregants participate in a sacrament involving eating a piece of cracker or wafer and sipping a small cup of juice or wine symbolic of the Last Supper of Christ or Messiah.   Webster’s Dictionary defines communion as a Christian sacrament in which consecrated bread and wine are consu...

In a Nutshell:  Persecution comes with the Blessings of YeHoVaH. Because of Isaac’s blessings, the Philistines envied Isaac and asked him to move away from them.  In the meanwhile, they closed his wells and laid claim to the wells Isaac’s herdsmen dug.  Ultimately they wanted to make an alliance with Isaac because it was obvious they could not stop him because YeHoVaH’s favor was on Isaac. We must...

 | The connection of Yeshua’s coming and teachings to the fulfillment of what was written in the Law, the Prophets, and the writings concerning Him is a vital key to understanding the Kingdom of Heaven. Answering the questions of the rich young ruler about how to inherit eternal life, in the presence of the disciples, left Yeshua’s disciples perplexed because they had left everything to follow Yes...

In a Nutshell, there are blessings associated with obeying the Commandments of God.  There are consequences for disobedience.  Isaac went into the land of Abimelech, king of the Philistines, during the time of the famine and contemplated going down to Egypt to escape the famine, but YeHoVaH appeared to him and told him not to go.  When Father tells us to do something or not to do something, that i...

Everything Yeshua did was prophetically inspired to fulfill prophecy. Yeshua’s activity, travel patterns, and teachings were directed by YeHoVaH to mislead the enemy, confuse the leaders of the day, and to maneuver individuals to comply with His Process and Will. This was done in order to bring about the desired end goal for sending Yeshua into the world as the sacrificial lamb for the sins of man...

The first three times the Bible uses the word barren are in reference to the wives of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob/Israel.  To be barren means to not be able to reproduce.  Sarah, Rebecca, and Rachel we’re all barren.  The miraculous thing about all of these barren women was they were the ones chosen by YeHoVaH to produce the children of the covenant.  What is impossible for man is not impossible for...

The subject of eternal life was a cause for concern for many Hebrew Israelites in the days of Yeshua the Messiah. All four Gospel narratives cover the subject of eternal life and Yeshua teaches on eternal life extensively in its connection with the Law.  Contrary to popular teaching, the subject of eternal life did not originate in the New Testament, but was a subject of concern prior to the adven...

After Abraham had secured a wife for Isaac from his kinfolk, Abraham got married again at the age of 140 and had six more sons by Keturah.  However, Isaac was the promised son who would inherit all that Abraham owned.   To the six sons of Keturah, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac, eastward, unto the east country.   Abraham lived 175 Years and he died.  Although Ishmael had also be...

YeHoVaH’s instructions in the Torah, given to Moses to teach to the Hebrews, covered every aspect of the Hebrew Israelites' lives. The subject of divorce has been a cause of contention since the giving of the Torah and was one of the issues YeHoVaH specifically instructed Moses on.  In this passage, Yeshua was questioned about the causes or reasons a man could divorce his wife and specificall...

Isaac was grief stricken mourning the death of his mother, Sarah.  Abraham knew that he was unable to give Isaac the kind of comfort he needed and what Isaac needed was not another mother, but a comforting wife.   Abraham sent his servant, Eliezer, to the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia to find a wife for his son Isaac.  Abraham’s servant was a man who worshipped YeHoVaH. Through answered prayer, Eli...

Sin is defined by the New Testament writing of 1st John 3:4 - "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the Law: for sin is the transgression of the Law." The Law of YeHoVaH covered every aspect of the Hebrew Israelite’s life from conception to the grave. YeHoVaH gave the Hebrew Israelites the greatest set of instructions and Laws that no other nation had.  These Laws were to govern I...

Abraham’s eldest servant is believed to be Eliezer who ruled over all Abraham had, even though Abraham had two sons.  Eliezer was Abraham’s chief servant.  He was born in Abraham’s house, and he was like a son to Abraham.  Eliezer was taught by Abraham to keep the way of YeHoVaH, and Eliezer had been circumcised by Abraham.   Abraham had faith that a wife for his son, Isaac, would come from amongs...

Sarah died at 127 years old.  This would have made Isaac around 36 years old when his mother died since she gave birth to him when she was 91. Abraham was not only a righteous man, but he was also a righteous businessman.  When he was negotiating for a cave and land to bury Sarah, Abraham wanted possession/control of the cave and the piece of land.  Abraham did not want to use the cave, he wanted...

Humility can be defined as having a humble opinion of one's self. Pride, the opposite of humility, can be defined as the character of one who, with a swollen estimate of his own powers or merits, looks down on others and even treats them with insolence and contempt. Religious pride and piety can be easily cloaked in false humility.  Soon after demonstrating unbelief in their inability to cast...

As James wrote, YeHoVaH does not tempt; He comes to test or prove Abraham.  Abraham heard the instructions given him and rose up early in obedience to the instructions he had been given. Abraham’s and Isaac’s journey to Mt. Moriah, where Solomon later built the temple, was three days. The Dome of the Rock is located there today and is the supposed location of the Temple Mount Isaac said to Abraham...

Yeshua informed His disciples not to tell anyone about the vision they had witnessed during His transfiguration until after His resurrection. The disciples discussed the resurrection as they descended the mount of the transfiguration and immediately became engaged in a tense interaction with a man, his son, and the disciples who remained at the foot of the mountain.  The disciples were frustrated...

After Abraham had dwelt several years in the land, the king and the chief captain of his army comes to establish an agreement with Abraham.  It appears that Abimelech had kept an eye on Abraham, and it was clear to him that Abraham’s Elohim was a mighty, Mighty One. He is now concerned that as Abraham prospers and multiplies that he could become a problem, so he feels a need to establish an agreem...

The Transfiguration of Messiah Yeshua is one of the most significant events in the life of our Savior. What happened during that event was a foreshadow of things to come that would impact all believers who put their faith in Messiah Yeshua. Peter, James, and John (the brother of James) had the fortunate privilege of witnessing The Transfiguration in order to declare what they saw to the disciples...

Terminology evokes images in the minds of people that affect people consciously and subconsciously in how they see themselves and in their approach to the entity they call God. Just as knowledge is power, words have power. The translation of words from one language to another can ascribe different meanings to the words translated into the new language. In this passage of Matthew, Peter receives re...

YeHoVaH fulfills His promise by visiting Sarah and blessing her with a son in her old age and Abraham’s old age.  Abraham names his son Isaac, (he laughs) the name YeHoVaH gave him in Genesis 17:19 just as He had given Hagar the name for Ishmael (God will hear) in Genesis 16:11.   And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac at eight days old, as Elohim had commanded him. Ishmael was circumcised at 13 an...

When Abimelech heard that Abraham had said that Sarah was his sister, Abimelech sent for Sarah and took her.  What relation was Sarah to Abraham?  The term “sister” in the Hebrew could refer to a relative.  YeHoVaH threatens Abimelech’s life in a dream and afflicted him, his wife and his slave girls for unknowingly taking Abraham’s wife.  Abimelech declared himself as a man of integrity and his na...

The story of Jonah is well documented in Scripture in a Book bearing his name. The Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, and all the people of Yeshua’s day would have been familiar with the prophet Jonah and his exploits. Yeshua referenced Jonah on several occasions when asked by the religious leaders to perform a sign for them to prove Himself to them. Most who preach about Jonah focus on the three days...

 | YeHoVaH remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow of the cities in that region. Lot was hesitant to leave, so the Angels took Lot, his wife and 2 daughters by the hand and led them out.  Lot was spared because of his connection and relationship with Abraham.  Lot  was instructed to go into the mountains, but Lot negotiated with the Angels to stay in Zoar. However, fear c...

Yeshua’s ministry was a continual ministry of Faith, Healing and Miraculous Works. Calling His disciples to follow Him gave them the opportunity to live with Yeshua day in and day out observing His life, practices, and daily lifestyle. The disciples got to witness firsthand and close-up, all that Yeshua did and taught, including the ability to ask questions about those things they heard and witnes...

Knowledge of being able to distinguish between clean and unclean animals was revealed to mankind before the days of Noah. The Commandments of YeHoVaH given to Moses to give to the Hebrew Israelites, and those that join themselves to YeHoVaH’s people, expanded clean and unclean things beyond animals to people and to the land. Specific Instructions to follow were given to keep His people from becomi...