Good afternoon my fellow peers. Today I will be discussing a very controversial topic, and to many of you this will seem wrong. Some might see it as incredibly unbiblical, or going against the very financial foundation of the church. To those of you who face these concerns, I ask that you hear me out as I explain why you should not tithe.
So what is a tithe? When translated from Hebrew, we see it literally translates tenth. It is defined in The Webster Dictionary as, “a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment.” The problem we face today in the American church is we bring the word “tithe” out of context, and refer it to as any gift given to the church. …show more content…
We can begin by analyzing the Old Testament Mosaic Laws on tithing, which calls the Israelites to bring a tenth of their harvest and livestock to the temples, which are found in the books of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. As we examine Numbers 18:8-32, we see how tithes were to be made, and where they would go to. We see how the Levites and the priests got their income from the the tithes and sacrifices of the other tribes. Levites were to receive their income from the tithes of other tribes, since they had no inheritance in the land. The Levites were then to give their best tenth of the tithe to the priests. This provided meats for not only the priests, but also their families. They also received the 5 shekels that were given by families to redeem their firstborns, which is equivalent to about $2000 …show more content…
So if the Bible is telling us to do it, we have to do it right? I mean, you can’t disobey the Bible. But as we analyze the entire Bible in a whole, and not just this text from the Old Testament, we see that as the new covenant is introduced, we no longer are held to the restraints of the mosaic law of the old covenant. Tithing is not taught in the new testament, but giving
So what is a tithe? When translated from Hebrew, we see it literally translates tenth. It is defined in The Webster Dictionary as, “a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment.” The problem we face today in the American church is we bring the word “tithe” out of context, and refer it to as any gift given to the church. …show more content…
We can begin by analyzing the Old Testament Mosaic Laws on tithing, which calls the Israelites to bring a tenth of their harvest and livestock to the temples, which are found in the books of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. As we examine Numbers 18:8-32, we see how tithes were to be made, and where they would go to. We see how the Levites and the priests got their income from the the tithes and sacrifices of the other tribes. Levites were to receive their income from the tithes of other tribes, since they had no inheritance in the land. The Levites were then to give their best tenth of the tithe to the priests. This provided meats for not only the priests, but also their families. They also received the 5 shekels that were given by families to redeem their firstborns, which is equivalent to about $2000 …show more content…
So if the Bible is telling us to do it, we have to do it right? I mean, you can’t disobey the Bible. But as we analyze the entire Bible in a whole, and not just this text from the Old Testament, we see that as the new covenant is introduced, we no longer are held to the restraints of the mosaic law of the old covenant. Tithing is not taught in the new testament, but giving