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Originally Posted by good samaritan
The law commanded Israel to tithe to support the levitical priesthood who in return would tend to the tabernacle and their sacrificial system. Levites had no inheritance in Israel and depended solely on the tithing system. Levi tithing through Abraham to Melchizedek was alluding to the priesthood of Melchizedek being greater than that of levi. Tithing was not the point at all in Chapter 7 of Hebrews, Jesus is.
I personally believe if you did the math a born again child will exceed 10% in everything. It is not about tithing it is about being crucified with Him and being a daily living sacrifice.
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It really is an apples and oranges comparison since what you are referring to as "tithing" simply is not taught in scripture. There is no tithe on monetary income found in scripture, period. Law tithing was on increase of agricultural ASSETS. Abraham tithes once on things that did not belong to him and returned the balance to the owners. Jacob also tithes ONCE on ASSETS.
In the New Testament, the number 10 simply has no relevance.