TPV Reloaded Hot Topic The Tithe: Let The Truth Be Told Part 2

Tithing in the Bible

The tithe was something which specifically belonged to ancient Israel, it was a sort of income tax.  The Israelites actually were commanded to tithe a total of 23.3%, not 10%.  The tithe instituted by the Lord consisted of three parts:

• a tithe of produce of the land to support Levites who had no inheritance in the land
• a tithe of the produce of the land to sponsor religious festivals in Jerusalem
• a tithe of the produce of the land collected every third year for the orphans, strangers, and widows

These tithes all specifically consisted of products of the land – seed, fruit, and livestock –  not money.