What is the historical precedent for the tithe in Christian churches?

Question

Or perhaps it goes further back to BC days. Either way, what is the historical precedent for tithes, in general? Do other religions practice tithing?

Answer 1

Genesis 14 is the 1st record of tithe paying in the Bible. Abram paid tithe of the spoils he won in the war to Melchizedek.

Numbers 18:24 & Hebrews 7:5 says God had the other tribes of Israel pay tithe (10% of their increase) to the Levites. The Levites were the preist tribe and did not receive a land inheritance from God so the other tribes were to take care of them.

Not all Christians pay tithe. Some think they don't need to support their ministers I guess?

Seventh-day Adventist Church members pay tithe & offerings. The tithe is for the support of the ministry as stated in the Bible. It goes into the "storehouse" (Malachi 3:10) (one central place in each conference) and then the conference pays a salary to each minister. The ministers all earn the same amount, with a bit of a difference for economic differences amoung regions. Left over tithe is used in foreign mission work. The minister of a large church does not make more than one in a small church. This way, no one is trying to work their way "up the corporate ladder" so to speak. Also, this prevents the minister from making sermons to please the rich people so they don't withhold their tithe in anger at what he preached. The truth comes out regardless of whose toes might get stepped on, and the minister will be paid.

Offerings are separate from tithe (Malachi 3:8). Offerings are used for everything else but the ministers salary: rent/mortgage payments, electric bill, community service programs, church maintenance, etc.

I don't know what other religions practice.

I do know that God has blessed me more with the 80 - 90% I have left than He did with the 100% before I paid tithes & offerings. "Prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Malachi 3:10

Answer 2

The First Century Church was often considered a sect of the Jews. The practice of tithing goes all the way back to Genesis when Abraham (Abram) gave tithes to Melchizadek. (Genesis 14:20)
Melchizadek was a Priest of Salem.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Pre-Christ days (BC) a tithe was an offering totally roughly 10 percent of one's wealth offered to the church for use in the community.

After He attoned for our sins, we're not bound to such strictness. In fact, we're called to do more. A "tithe" isn't mentioned in the NT because we're called to give an offering. That offering is known as the 10 percent, plus. That plus is anything from helping the community, collecting clothes for the poor, serving the homeless, buying dinner for someone who needs it. WE are serving community.

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Answer 5

It goes back to Abraham's time. Gen 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

Answer 6

It goes back to the Levitican laws. You can see back in Genesis that even the children of Adam and Eve made sacrifices, but it didn't become necessary until Leviticus, when a certain amount from each family, based on their income (farming, whatever), was given to feed the priests (who weren't suppose to have outside jobs), and to feed and clothe the sick and the poor.

Answer 7

Priests in ancient Judea wanted a free ride for their caste, so they required people to donate to them. They also perpetuated the myth that this was a divine setup. In Genesis there is a story where Abraham gives ten percent of everything he owns to a mysterious priest named Melchizedek, and so the plebians were supposed to follow that example (which was also codified into the official law).

Christians extrapolate from there, but the idea is the same. The priestly class coerces the working class into supporting them.

This explains why the priestly caste hated internationalism and multiculturalism so much--an internationalized society would threaten their power.

Answer 8

the tithe of the Israelites. they would give a tenth of their livestock, etc.. to the Levites (priesthood especially) as their payment. if you couldn't carry your tithe, you'd sell them for silver and take that to the Levites. it carried on into the New Testament and therefore is practiced today.

i dunno about other religions. other religions have practices such as holding feists for, treating well, etc the priests. tithing as far as I know though is strictly judeo-Christian.

Answer 9

Abraham, in Genesis, nowhere else. Christ teaches to help the needy, only. He teaches against tithing in Matthew 23:23.

Answer 10

At first it was a tradition that at the end of the harvest you gave 10% of what was left for the poor. It has been twisted to 10% of your income.