Your tithes were already paid.

[Jacob's Ladder]

Originally Posted by Pliny

Tithes were given of all the spoils. This is in keeping with secular history. Most nations, if not all, tithed to their deities. The question I ask myself is why? Why is it ALWAYS 10%. Why not some other number. IMO this is indicative of a common source. I cannot prove this but do believe it. Just as I believe ancient flood stories refer to Noah's flood. These ancient civilization gave 10% of all to their deities. This included gold and silver. So there IS a precedent.

It hasn’t not always been ten percent. If anyone here believes that Abram’s tenth given to Melchizedek represents an eternal principal of tithing, then God compromised His eternal principal in Number 31: 25-31 (see below). If Abraham were following a universal principle of tithing when he gave Melchizedek a tenth from the spoils of war, then God would have commanded the people in Numbers 31 to follow suit.

Numbers 31:25-31
25 The LORD said to Moses,
26 “You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the community are to count all the people and animals that were captured.
27 Divide the spoils equally between the soldiers who took part in the battle and the rest of the community.
28 From the soldiers who fought in the battle, set apart as tribute for the LORD one out of every five hundred, whether people, cattle, donkeys or sheep.
29 Take this tribute from their half share and give it to Eleazar the priest as the LORD’s part.
30 From the Israelites’ half, select one out of every fifty, whether people, cattle, donkeys, sheep or other animals. Give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the LORD’s tabernacle.”
31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses