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NASB | Deuteronomy 14:23 "You shall eat in the presence of the LORD your God, at the place where He chooses to establish His name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 14:23 "You shall eat the tithe (tenth) of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock before the LORD your God in the place where He chooses to establish His Name (Presence), so that you may learn to fear [and worship] the LORD your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] always. |
Bible Question:
I am trying to grasp the entire meaning of "Tithe". I know you have discussed this before, but I have some questions about Deut 14:22-26. This seems to say that you eat the tithe of your grain yourself in the place where the Lord has establised. Alternatively if this place is too far away, you sell your goods in exchange for money and use this money on yourself. Is this interpretation right? Geevee |
Bible Answer: It sounds like it to me. There were several types of tithes. However remember that this is to the Jew not the gentile. This law was never given to a gentile. You can see that by the context where it says if anything dies of itself the Jew could not eat it, but he could give it to the foriegner that dwelt with them, they were not under this law. Interesting truth. This demonstrates that the dietary laws were not for sanitation reasons but to teach spiritual truths. God was not outlawing eating something that dies, becuase they might get sick and then say but give it to the foreigner in your gate, it doesn't matter if he gets sick. NO. This statement makes it clear that the dietary laws teach spiritual truths if we have ears to hear. The Christian is to keep the spiritual truth though the exact details about the grain tithe does not apply the truth behind it does. What is it? Praise, and Thanksgiving. That is the revelation David had and it is also what the apostles taught concerning sacrifices and giving in spirit and in truth. |