TITHES 

·         The tenth of anything - 1 Samuel 8:15,17

• Antiquity of the custom of giving to God’s ministers  - Genesis 14:20; Hebrews 7:6
• Considered a just return to God for his blessings - Genesis 28:22
• Under the law belonged to God - Leviticus 27:30
• CONSISTED OF A TENTH
  • Of all the produce of the land - Leviticus 27:30
  • Of all cattle - Leviticus 27:32
  • Of holy things dedicated - 2 Chronicles 31:6
• Given by God to the Levites for their services - Numbers 18:21,24; Nehemiah 10:37
• The tenth of, offered by the Levites as an heave offering to God - Numbers 18:26,27
• The tenth of, given by the Levites to the priests as their portion-
  Numbers 18:26,28; Nehemiah 10:38
• Reasonableness of appointing, for the Levites - Numbers 18:20,23,24; Joshua 13:33
• When redeemed to a fifth part of the value added - Leviticus 27:31
• Punishment for changing - Leviticus 27:33
• The Jews slow in giving - Nehemiah 13:10
• The Jews reproved for withholding - Malachi 3:8
• The pious governors of Israel caused the payment of - 2 Chronicles 31:5; Nehemiah 13:11,12
• Rulers appointed over, for distributing - 2 Chronicles 31:12; Nehemiah 13:13
• The Pharisees scrupulous in paying - Luke 11:42; 18:12
• A SECOND
  • Or its value yearly brought to the tabernacle and eaten before the Lord - Deuteronomy 12:6,7,17-19; 14:22-27
  • To be consumed at home every third year to promote hospitality and charity - Deuteronomy 14:28,29; 26:12-15