Tithing and giving to God is something that began way back in the Old Testament. Look up the Hebrew word tithe in a lexicon or the English word in a Bible dictionary and define it.
Look up each of the verses below and write down Bible principles that you can learn from them about this virtue. A “principle” is a “truth you can live by.”
1. To whom did Jacob promise a tithe? Ge 28:22
2. To whom did the tithes belong Le 27:30
3. Who were the Old Testament tithes to support?
3a) De 26:12
3b) De 16:17
4. What was to be tithed on? 2Ch 31:5
5. The Levites were to live on the tithe, but what were they also to do?
5a) Ne 10:38
5b) Ne 12:44
6. What principles do we learn from Pr 3:9-10 about:
6a) Honour:
6b) Firstfruits:
6c) Increase:
6d) Barns be filled:
7. When a person does not tithe, then what?
7a) Mal 3:8
7b) Mal 3:10
8. What does the New Testament tell us about tithing? Mt 23:23
Note: An OFFERING on the other hand is something given to God beyond the 10% tithe. You cannot give an offering until you have given your tithe.
9. List the various types of giving mentioned in the following verses:
9a) De 12:6
9b) Ne 10:37
9c) Mal 3:8
10. What do we learn from the New Testament about giving?
10a) Mt 6:1-4
10b) Mr 12:42-44
10c) Lu 6:38
10d) Ro 12:8
10e) 1Co 16:2
10f) 2Co 9:6,7
10g) 1Ti 5:17-18
Conclusion: Giving of tithes and offerings to the Lord was not only a commandment but it had a practical purpose both under the Law and now during the Church age. Thinking back over what you have just studied, what was that purpose?