Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; [or] if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: Then shalt thou turn [it] into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay [it] up within thy gates: And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.(Deu 14:22-29)
Many who teach tithing from the law always seem to neglect some verses in the book of Deuteronomy. The concept of tithing even evolved during the period when the law was in effect.
For two years the Jew was commanded by God to EAT his tithe, if He lived far from the "HOLY PLACE" he was even commanded to convert his tithe to money[they never tithed money] , use it to buy whatever he wanted [including strong drink], and basically enjoy himself with his tithe!
In the third year, he was to give the tithe of that year to the levites, the strangers, orphans and widows.
If you want to teach and obey the law OBEY EVERYTHING IT SAYS!
iF YOU CAN'T TRY GRACE!
let's start eating our tithes! Ha ha ha!
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Excellent! This is certainly an aspect of tithing that has been concealed by the religious, legalistic crowd. Who would ever have associated tithing with celebration? Only those who have been enlightened to the message of God's unmerited favour could ever comprehend such a liberating message.
Thanks Paul. Jesus said that truth makes FREE. Any teaching that leads to bondage is not the gospel.
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