![]() ![]() ![]() The Holy bible states in 1 Peter 1:18-19, “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers But with the precious blood of Messiah, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”Ĭhrist states in Matthew 5:17, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” But once the traveler reached Jerusalem where the literal Temple was located they were to convert that money back to animal (life) or crop (life) in order that the tithe be given to the priests for eating and partaken of by the givers. If the journey to Jerusalem was of a long distance it was permissible to convert the tithe from animal (life) and crop (life) to money. Money was mentioned only because of travel conveniences in Deut. On the subject of the tithe money is mentioned only in two verses (Deut. There are those church leaders who because of the love of money would pervert the teachings of Holy Scripture. 6:10) and it is also called corruptible things (silver and gold are a type of currency, 1 Peter 1:18-19) as a payment of the “tithe.” ![]() The ancient Israelites never used money, which is the root of all evil (the love of money that is, 1 Tim. Jesus’ death on the cross put a complete end to the ceremonial offering of the “tithe,” which played a major part of the ceremonial sacrifices of plants and animals. The “tithe” was associated intimately with the Old Testament ceremional law pointing directly towards the blessed Messiah, God incarnated, being the perfect sacrifical Lamb offered up for the sins of His people (Matt. The number 10 has a biblical and spiritual meaning of “completeness.” The holy meaning of the tithe is a tenth, not 10% of your work earnings. ![]()
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