TITHE
TITHE
- The tenth of anything # 1Sa 8:15,17
- Antiquity of the custom of giving to God’s ministers # Ge 14:20 Heb 7:6
- Considered a just return to God for his blessings # Ge 28:22
- Under the law belonged to God # Le 27:30
- CONSISTED OF A TENTH 5a) Of all the produce of the land
# Le 27:30
5b) Of all cattle # Le 27:32 5c) Of holy things dedicated # 2Ch 31:6 6) Given by God to the Levites for their services # Nu 18:21,24 Ne 10:37 7) The tenth of, offered by the Levites as an heave offering to God # Nu 18:26,27 8) The tenth of, given by the Levites to the priests as their portion # Nu 18:26,28 Ne 10:38 9) Reasonableness of appointing, for the Levites # Nu 18:20,23,24 Jos 13:33 10) When redeemed to a fifth part of the value added # Le 27:31 11) Punishment for changing # Le 27:33 12) The Jews slow in giving # Ne 13:10 13) The Jews reproved for withholding # Mal 3:8 14) The pious governors of Israel caused the payment of # 2Ch 31:5 Ne 13:11,12 15) Rulers appointed over, for distributing # 2Ch 31:12 Ne 13:13 16) The Pharisees scrupulous in paying # Lu 11:42 18:12 17) A SECOND 17a) Or its value yearly brought to the tabernacle and eaten before the Lord # De 12:6,7,17-19 14:22-27 17b) To be consumed at home every third year to promote hospitality and charity # De 14:28,29 26:12-15