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Giving a tenth of your income to God
lightbulbTight-the — keeping a tight 10% for God. He gave you 100%, He's asking for 10 back
An Old Testament practice of giving 10% to support the Temple and priests. Jesus affirmed giving but challenged people who tithed perfectly while ignoring justice and mercy (Matthew 23:23).
What Belongs at God's Table
Deuteronomy 12:17-19The tithe is listed here as one of the offerings that cannot stay local — unlike everyday meat, it must be brought to the central sanctuary to be consumed in God's presence with the whole community.
Holy All the Way Down
Tithing is introduced in the chapter's opening overview as one of the three pillars Moses will address — framed not as a tax but as an expression of belonging.
The Third-Year Declaration
Deuteronomy 26:12-15The tithe in this passage refers specifically to the third-year tithe — redirected locally to feed Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows rather than brought to the central sanctuary.
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