Biblical Scriptures On Tithing

By Pastor Boniface Amani Gichina (Read More Powerful Biblical Articles in this other blog: http://yourlivingbread.blogspot.com/)

BIBLICAL SCRIPTURES ON TITHING

1.     Genesis 14:20- Melchizedek came out to meet Abraham and Abraham gave him a tithe of all the spoils of his victory.

2.     Genesis 28:20 – 22- After a night vision, Jacob initiates a covenant with God Vowing to give him a tithe of what he receives from the Promised Land.

3.     Leviticus 27:30 – 32 – The specifications of the tithe is introduced into the law of mosses.

4.     Numbers 18:21 – The tithe is dedicated to Levites for the work of tabernacle.

5.     Deuteronomy 12:5 – 11 – God gives instructions for what to do with the tithes once Israel crosses the Jordan.

6.     Deuteronomy 14:22 – 29 – God gives instructions on how to disperse and exchange the tithes.

7.     Deuteronomy 26:12 – 15 – God gives instructions on how Israel should sanctify the tithe before they ask for a blessing.

8.     2 chronicles 31:5- 12 – The children of Israel do what is right under the reign of Hezekiah, and bring the tithe to the designated places.

9.     Nehemiah 10:37 – 38 – Israel obeys God and brings the tithes to the storehouse.

10.                        Nehemiah 12:44 – Officers were appointed to watch over the tithes in the storehouse.

11.                        Nehemiah 13:5 -12 – Nehemiah cleanses the storehouse and kicks Tobias out of the room that was designated to store the tithes. He then restores correct order.

12.                        Amos 4:4 – God commands Israel to bring back the tithes and reiterates the curse that is upon them if they don’t.

13.                        Malachi 3:8-10 – God reprimands Israel for not delivering the tithes and reiterates the blessing and curse that would be in results of whatever decision they choose.

14.                        Mathew 23:23 – Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for not obeying the weightier matter of the law along with tithing.

15.                        Luke 11:42 – A parallel passage of Mathew 23:23 as Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for not obeying the weightier matters of the law along with tithing.

16.                        Luke 8:12 – A Pharisee brags about his obedience to the law and tithing

17.                        Hebrews 7:5 – 9 – Abraham’s tithe is used to illustrate a change concerning the priesthood.