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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] |
Bible Question:
Oops, sorry that I click on the "note" by mistake where as I was intending to post a question :-( ******* I believe this should be the first account in the Bible recording the 10 percent tithing. The second one is recorded in Gen 28:22. Both were not yet set in the Mosaic Law. Question: 1/ Was giving 10 percent a common practice in the ancient time? 2/ Under what condition was it exercised before the Mosaic Law? Thanks and Shalom Azure |
Bible Answer: No. It is mentioned only twice before it became part of the 613 laws we collectively call "the law." Jesus mentioned the tithe only in reference to what the Pharisees were doing. (By the way Jesus was still under the law. The new covenant wasn't yet in effect.) Tithing is not mentioned one time in the book of Acts or in any of the epistles except for Hebrews, where it is part of the old covenant which has been superseded by the new covenant. Tithing is not for the church. If you really want to know what tithing's about ask a Jew. Modern Jews, who supposedly keep the law, don't even tithe! |