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“The evidence from the period prior to the Mosaic Law suggests that no system of tithing was in place. No command to tithe is recorded, and thus the evidence that any systematic tithing existed prior to the giving of the Law is scarce if not nonexistent. What is more, all giving discussed prior to the Mosaic Law is voluntary.44 In fact, many passages throughout the OT discuss voluntary giving.” (Page 60)
“The last part of the verse indicates that the scribes and Pharisees were supposed to tithe. It was proper for them to do so, because tithing ‘should have been done.’ This verse is the only one in the NT that could promote tithing.118 Jesus does not prohibit tithing; he condemned the wrong attitude and motive of the people who were tithing.” (Page 71)
“But neither the evidence offered by the Septuagint nor its use in the NT deserves the weight some scholars have put on it in their decisions about the development of canon, whether Jewish canon or Christian.” (Page 229)
“We will attempt to demonstrate below that (1) none of these passages has tithing as their primary subject;115 and (2) none of the passages commands tithing for the new covenant believer.” (Page 71)
“Is tithing, that is, giving ten percent of one’s income, obligatory for Christians?” (Page 53)