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NASB | Hebrews 7:5 And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 7:5 It is true that those descendants of Levi who are charged with the priestly office are commanded in the Law to collect tithes from the people--which means, from their kinsmen--though these have descended from Abraham. |
Bible Question:
Through previous postings on this site, I now understand the principles behind Tithing, but not Offering. Can someone please explain to me, supported by scripture, the principle behind Offering and how it differs from Tithing? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Spiritual Nourishment! The difference between tithings and offerings are eviden by reading Hebrews 7:5 (which refers us to the Old Testament where the tribe of Levi was separated for Temple/Worship service and were not allowed to own property/land... through the Temple tithing God provided for them) and comparing Scripture from Romans 12:8-21, 2 Corinthians 8:1 thru 9:12, and others... The institution of the Tith was the mechanism by which God's people would provide for the Temple (provisions for the tribe of Levi, the construction and maintenance of the Temple, with the inclusion of labor and material, and the forging of the various objects of worship), and the needy in Israel. The offerings then and now were additional "free will" gifts made to God by Israel... ultimately, we find that, in the New Testament, since Christians are not obligated to prove for the Temple (destroyed by the Romans in about 70 AD) nor the tribe of Levi tithing is not mentioned as a means to provide for the Church and the needy... rather, free and cheerful offering is expected from all Christians--according to their means and their individual desire to give thanks to God (through the Church and the needy) for providing us all that we are! Peter makes a profound statement in Acts 5:1-10: there is no mandate in what we give to the Lord... but we must give with full knowledge and charity: if we can only afford little, we should not attempt to boast about giving much... if we can give much, we should not attempt to cheat God by claiming that we are unable to give generously... ultimately, Jesus, the One who can see our most intimate secret thoughts, will hold us accountable to our actions (1 Corinthians 3:12-13)... Hence, though we are released from the obligation of the Tithing as imputed to Israel, our obligation to Christ is in effect and applicable to our personal means: we must bring our offerings to Christ with a joyful and charitable heart! God Bless! Angel |
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