Tithing emerges as a profound act of faith and obedience in biblical teachings. Rooted in the foundation of scripture, the practice of tithing has traversed centuries, offering spiritual insights and timeless lessons.
Whether you are well-versed in giving or seeking a deeper understanding, join me on this journey through the Bible verses about tithing.
Tithing, in its essence, is the act of setting aside a portion of one's income or resources to honor the Lord. It is a gesture of gratitude for the blessings received and a demonstration of faith and trust in God's provision. The Bible paints a vivid picture of this practice through verses spanning from the Old Testament to the New. These verses offer a variety of wisdom, revealing the heart of God and His desire for His people to live abundantly, both in their giving and receiving.
Let's look into the richness of scripture, starting with the foundational verses from the book of Genesis and moving on to the New Testament.
Unlocking the Wisdom: Exploring Bible Verses On Tithing
Genesis 14:20 - And blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand! And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
Leviticus 27:30 - Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the Lord's; it is holy to the Lord.
Numbers 18:21 - To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting.
Deuteronomy 14:22 - You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year.
Deuteronomy 14:23 - And before the Lord your God, in the place that he will choose, to make his name dwell there, you shall eat the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always.
Deuteronomy 14:28 - At the end of every three years you shall bring out all the tithe of your produce in the same year and lay it up within your towns.
2 Chronicles 31:5 - As soon as the command was spread abroad, the people of Israel gave in abundance the firstfruits of grain, wine, oil, honey, and of all the produce of the field. And they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything.
Nehemiah 10:37 - And to bring the first of our dough, and our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the wine and the oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and to bring to the Levites the tithes from our ground, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our towns where we labor.
Nehemiah 12:44 - On that day men were appointed over the storerooms, the contributions, the firstfruits, and the tithes, to gather into them the portions required by the Law for the priests and for the Levites according to the fields of the towns, for Judah rejoiced over the priests and the Levites who ministered.
Nehemiah 13:5 - prepared for Tobiah a large chamber where they had previously put the grain offering, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, wine, and oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.
Nehemiah 13:12 - Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, wine, and oil into the storehouses.
Amos 4:4 - Come to Bethel, and transgress; to Gilgal, and multiply transgression; bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days.
Malachi 3:8 - Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions.
Malachi 3:10 - Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.
Matthew 23:23 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
Luke 11:42 - But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
Luke 18:12 - I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.
Hebrews 7:4 - See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils!
Hebrews 7:5 - And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham.
Hebrews 7:6 - But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Hebrews 7:8 - In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.
Hebrews 7:9 - One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham.
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