Comments on: Tithing in the Bible: Background for Malachi – Nehemiah 10, 12, & 13 http://www.providentplan.com/811/tithing-in-the-bible-background-for-malachi-nehemiah-10-12-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tithing-in-the-bible-background-for-malachi-nehemiah-10-12-13 Personal Finance for Life in the Kingdom Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/811/tithing-in-the-bible-background-for-malachi-nehemiah-10-12-13/#comment-6512 Paul Williams Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:39:24 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=811#comment-6512 Grace, I want to thank you for taking the time to comment, but I must admit that I don't quite get the point of what you wrote. Can you explain the point you were trying to make so I can understand? Thank you. Grace, I want to thank you for taking the time to comment, but I must admit that I don’t quite get the point of what you wrote. Can you explain the point you were trying to make so I can understand? Thank you.

]]> By: Grace Sims http://www.providentplan.com/811/tithing-in-the-bible-background-for-malachi-nehemiah-10-12-13/#comment-6510 Grace Sims Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:33:10 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=811#comment-6510 The social and economic culture of the Israelites permitted bartering for food and services. Therefore, the Levites collected by law 10 percent of the first increase as tithes. Natural resources such as copper, gold, and silver were abundant, and skills were used in exchange for food. The Ark of the Covenant was built with gold and the finest products. The twelve tribes were hired to work for themselves to sustain their families yet the poor remained among them, since men and women may have lost the laborer through sin, death, etc., same as today. Now, New Testament churches are established to promote christian needs, religious congregational meetings, teaching the Word, and conduct praise services. The existence of Levites, and monks ,nuns, etc., are individual choices not required by the New Testament. Moreover, we may choose to given millions of our resources for a good cause and pledge to the church a certain amount of our earnings for the year. To whom much is given much is required in return for God's blessed grace. God's Ten Commandments didn't change, for Jesus largely added Love for each other which encompasses all obedience going back to the original sin. Simply believing that God exists is not enough even the devil said he makes him tremble. Jesus died for our sins, but repenting is not a revolving door event. Prayer will not get you out of trouble because consequences will follow as chastisement, not always immediately but it will come. Thanks. The social and economic culture of the Israelites permitted bartering for food and services. Therefore, the Levites collected by law 10 percent of the first increase as tithes. Natural resources such as copper, gold, and silver were abundant, and skills were used in exchange for food. The Ark of the Covenant was built with gold and the finest products. The twelve tribes were hired to work for themselves to sustain their families yet the poor remained among them, since men and women may have lost the laborer through sin, death, etc., same as today. Now, New Testament churches are established to promote christian needs, religious congregational meetings, teaching the Word, and conduct praise services. The existence of Levites, and monks ,nuns, etc., are individual choices not required by the New Testament. Moreover, we may choose to given millions of our resources for a good cause and pledge to the church a certain amount of our earnings for the year. To whom much is given much is required in return for God’s blessed grace. God’s Ten Commandments didn’t change, for Jesus largely added Love for each other which encompasses all obedience going back to the original sin. Simply believing that God exists is not enough even the devil said he makes him tremble. Jesus died for our sins, but repenting is not a revolving door event. Prayer will not get you out of trouble because consequences will follow as chastisement, not always immediately but it will come. Thanks.

]]> By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/811/tithing-in-the-bible-background-for-malachi-nehemiah-10-12-13/#comment-4848 Paul Williams Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:51:05 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=811#comment-4848 Jason, Thanks for your question! Actually, I do not think it was because they were an agricultural society. We have numerous examples showing the use of money to buy and sell items, services, and land in the Bible. We also know that many people did not farm - for example, Jesus was a carpenter and most of the disciples were fishermen. They would not have been required to tithe unless they had gardens or small herds. So why would God require tithes only from farmers and herdsmen? The best answer I have is that growing crops and raising animals (which require crops or fields) is greatly dependent on the land and the weather. God gave this land to the Israelites and promised to bless them with rain in the appropriate seasons. So the increase from the fields and herds was directly related to the promise God had given the Israelites. All of this reiterates the fact that the Old Covenant and all of the blessings and curses of the Law were for a specific people (the Israelites) with a specific purpose (to foreshadow the need and coming of Christ). What do you think? Jason,

Thanks for your question! Actually, I do not think it was because they were an agricultural society. We have numerous examples showing the use of money to buy and sell items, services, and land in the Bible. We also know that many people did not farm – for example, Jesus was a carpenter and most of the disciples were fishermen. They would not have been required to tithe unless they had gardens or small herds.

So why would God require tithes only from farmers and herdsmen? The best answer I have is that growing crops and raising animals (which require crops or fields) is greatly dependent on the land and the weather. God gave this land to the Israelites and promised to bless them with rain in the appropriate seasons. So the increase from the fields and herds was directly related to the promise God had given the Israelites. All of this reiterates the fact that the Old Covenant and all of the blessings and curses of the Law were for a specific people (the Israelites) with a specific purpose (to foreshadow the need and coming of Christ).

What do you think?

]]> By: Jason @ Redeeming Riches http://www.providentplan.com/811/tithing-in-the-bible-background-for-malachi-nehemiah-10-12-13/#comment-4846 Jason @ Redeeming Riches Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:33:40 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=811#comment-4846 Do you think that the fact it always remained food items that were tithed was because it was more of an agricultural society? Do you think that the fact it always remained food items that were tithed was because it was more of an agricultural society?

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