Show Me the Money

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Now ... I must admit I am befuddled that many of the modern day Levites who support getting ALL OF THE TITHE for their own personal consumption ... have given little exegesis for why they feel they are entitled to it all ... not surprised, however.

I may not have graduated w/ honors , as many have, from the Verbal Bean Skool of Theology, in Backwoods, Appalachia ... but I do know that scripture harmonizes and that when studying it ... context is a key to understanding it.

It is contemptible for those who choose to perpetuate the myth that the NT teaches a compulsory tithe by teaching this OT practice is for today yet will not apply the principles of management as it was mandated in the OT by God, himself...

Certainly, the Levites received various types of tithes. We could argue how many ... or whether it was done in yearly cycles ... all that is irrelevant ....

Facts about the purposes of OT tithing are not being taught by those who seek to manipulate their flocks by beating them up w/ selective theology ... these dogmatic despots/lords over theocratic fiefdoms want their serfs to believe in a system but will not administrate it in the manner that it was designed for by God, himself.

Tithing, in patriarchal times, was an act or expression of worship. Tithing is not again discussed in the Pentateuch until the time of Moses — with the establishment of a priesthood in Israel. Mosaic law required the Israelites to pay tithes to the Levites, who did not own land, the usual means of support (Numbers 18:21-24). The Levites, in turn, gave one tenth of what they received to the Aaronic priesthood (verses 25-32).


Let's do the math ... these are the tithes received by the Levites, who were the civil and religious servants in a theocratic nation, and worked tirelessly 24/7 ... they then turned around and gave a tenth of the tithe [1/10, or 1%] to the Aaronic priests, or the equivalent of our modern day pastor.

Guess what? the Aaronic priests never got the entire tithe ...EVER !!!

We've also established that some of the tithes went back to the people during feasts and some of it went to the poor and needy.

WHERE ARE THE PURVEYORS OF TRUTH ... WHEN IT COMES TO THE TRUTH ABOUT OT TITHING???

Although the Levites received the tithe, it did not belong to them. The tithe belonged to God. It was "holy" (verse 32), sanctified for God's use and purpose. God was simply defining how his tithe was to be used.

And levites don't even exist today. Another interesting point is jesus came from the tribe of Judah and it would be unlawful for a person from the tribe of Judah to receive tithes when it was comanded to give to Levites.