What else does the Old Covenant say about tithing?
• A. Biblical tithes only began when Israel was in its land, could only come from the land of Israel, must stay in Israel, and would cease when Israel left the land. • B. The second tithe must be brought to Jerusalem for festivals. • C. Tithes should help feed the poor and widows. • D. Under certain conditions, the second tithe of food (not animal) tithes could be converted into money and/or strong drink (Deut. 14:22-26) for rejoicing at religious festivals. • E. Tithing was commanded only for national Israel under the Old Covenant. Israel did not expect or collect holy tithes from conquered nations or from non-Israelites living within Israel (Lev. 27:34; Num. 18:19- 20, 23-24; Mal. 3:7). • F. No tithes were to be collected every 7th and 50th year. Read Exodus 23:9-11 and Leviticus 25:3-11, 20-22. The land was neither sown nor reaped. It was open for the stranger, poor, and hired hand to eat freely along with the landowner. • G. How many churches who teach tithing tell farmers not to t
