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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: giving |
Bible Note: Concern: Like EdB, I'm not quite sure of on what aspect of giving you are seeking additional information, but perhaps the following note will add something to your understanding of the biblical perspective on stewardship and giving. The note is extracted from a footnote to Luke 11:42 which appears in the Believer's Study Bible (Nelson), page 1461: "The principle of the tithe actually precedes the law. Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek long before the Law was given to Moses (Gen. 14:20). Jacob also confirmed the godly practice long before the law (Gen. 28:22). Jesus challenges the Pharisees' failure to observe judgment and love in the law; whereas, on the other hand, He affirms their practice of tithing even insignificant garden vegetables. The full revelation of God in the New Testament reveals that we are to practice one hundred percent stewardship (cf. 2 Cor. 8:9). All we have belongs to God and should be used for His glory and according to His dictates. Tithing is only the beginning place of Christian stewardship, not the end. God does not want you to give less than a tithe, but He may want you to give so much more through His enabling grace." ..... Does this help you? --Hank |