Do we have to pay tithes?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by 1ofthechosen

The Levites but as the scholar said "Kimchi observes, that in other sins charged upon the nation, the people were not all alike guilty, but in this which respected the tithes and offerings they were. " So they weren't bringing anything to fill up the storehouse. But apparently the Levites were taking the rest. Everyone, all, the whole nation, was robbing God. All the sons of Jacob as the text say's. Not just the sons of Levi. But also the sons of Levi, I'm not denying that.

What?

Bro, if you are talking about the Judeans they had NO ACCESS to the vaults. Also they couldn't distribute anything to the other Levites because it was done through genealogy. Bro, the people come under the curse through the failure of the Levites (teachers) not TEACHING. Those who are admonished to fill the vaults are the LEVITES, the people couldn't do it if they tried.
For the life of me I can't see how you proved the people weren't bringing anything to fill the vaults, because that wasn't their job to fill the vaults. If the prophet was speaking under the unction of God and wanted the people to bring anything He would of made it clear, by saying bring the whole tithe to the LEVITE!