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NASB | Genesis 14:20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." He gave him a tenth of all. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 14:20 And blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High, Who has given your enemies into your hand." And Abram gave him a tenth of all [the treasure he had taken in battle]. [Heb 7:1-10] |
Subject: Why give 10 percent in tithe after Jesus |
Bible Note: Hello TC, Possibly you could clarify a few statements you made? How is the tithe not a part of the law?; You said, "As a covenant agreement (such as we have with God) is a two-way thing, faithfulness on our part in paying the tithe, can them be responded to by God being faithful to His promises for provision, guidance, protection etc." Is not God the One Who is faithful? (2 Tim. 2:13) How would this line up with the initial Abrahamic Covenant in Gen. 12:1-3? Was it not unconditional, depending soley upon God who obligates Himself in grace? Note also the unilateral covenant in Gen. 15:18! I'm not at all certain "That's how our relationship with God works". If that were the case, God would be limited or obligated by my action- or inaction! Clearly God is Sovereign (Ps. 115:3) I believe Galatians has some answers to the Jewish question: Gal 3:23-24 "But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith." (NASB) Gal. 3:28 - "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |