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Dec 17, 2014 · The book of Hebrews describes the superiority of this new model: with the new covenant the Levitical priesthood, the physical temple and its associated tithes, sacrifices and offerings have all been abolished and replaced by the high priesthood of Christ Jesus, His "once for all" perfect sacrifice, and the priesthood of all Christian believers (Heb 7:15-17; 9:11-12, 24-26; 10:19-22; 1 Pt 2:9-10).
It is important to keep in mind three things when seeking to understand the biblical concept of tithing: 1) “ God loves a cheerful giver” –2 Corinthians 9:7. 2) Believers are not commanded to pay tithes because God needs our money. 3) Biblical stewardship is more about putting God first than giving God one-tenth of our income.
- Melchizedek and Tithing
- Jesus Directly Commands Tithing
- Jesus and Paying Taxes
- Jesus as A Businessman and A Tithe Payer
- Conclusion
Before we go to the human life of Jesus Christ (Yahshua the Messiah), we need to see what He thinks about tithing in the Old Testament. Let’s read Genesis 14:18-20: It is worth noting that the first mention of tithing in the Bible is in the incident where Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek. As you can see, this proves something that most people wou...
Now, let’s go to the New Testament. There’s one situation in Jesus’ life when He was reprimanding the Pharisees about their hypocrisy. The story is found in Matthew 23. But in verse 23, we read: In this verse, we could read how Christ was telling the scribes and Pharisees that they should have not neglected justice, mercy, and faith or the weightie...
One of the most common arguments people use against tithing is Matthew 17:24-27. However, does Matthew 17:24-27proves Jesus didn’t pay tithe? Let’s read this passage first: By reading this verse, some concluded that Peter worked by fishing. Since Peter was fishing and he got a piece of money or gold coin in the fish’s mouth, people concluded that h...
Jesus was a carpenter and they have a family business. In truth, Jesus had spent moreyears being a businessman compared to his 3 1/2 years of ministry. That’s something interesting to take note of. In those years, it is not difficult to imagine that Jesus set aside tithe. So, when He finally needed to start His ministry, He has money to spend. He d...
As we have seen, Jesus Christ (Yahshua the Messiah) taught that we should still tithe in this modern world. Remember, God owns everything and those who follow His commands are given a sure promise that they will also be blessed. You can be part of the most important work on the face of the earth – the preaching of the Gospel – through your tithe an...
Luke 2:21-40. New Living Translation. Jesus Is Presented in the Temple. 21 Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. 22 Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to ...
Feb 18, 2021 · 32 Every tithe of the herd and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod—will be holy to the LORD. 33 No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution. If anyone does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute become holy and cannot be redeemed.’.
Aug 11, 2022 · Tithing is an Old Testament concept. The tithe was a requirement of the Law in which the Israelites were to give 10 percent of the crops they grew and the livestock they raised to the tabernacle/temple (Leviticus 27:30; Numbers 18:26; Deuteronomy 14:24; 2 Chronicles 31:5). In fact, the Old Testament Law required multiple tithes—one for the ...
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Matthew 21:12-13. New International Version. Jesus at the Temple. 12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[a] but you ...
