Scriptures Relating to Tithing
Old Covenant
- Genesis 14:19-20; (Hebrews 7:2-6)
- Abraham gives 10%
- Genesis 28:20-22
- Jacob’s decision to give 10% to God
- Exodus 35:4-29
- Moses & the peoples gifts to build the Tabernacle
- Exodus 36:3-6
- Moses restrains people from bringing offerings
- Leviticus 27:30
- Tithe of everything is the Lord’s
- Leviticus 27:32
- Every tenth animal is the Lord’s
- Numbers 18:21-24
- Tithes support ministers of God
- Deuteronomy 8:18
- God gives people ability to produce wealth
- Deuteronomy 12:5-7; Deuteronomy 12:17-19
- Tithes, special gifts, freewill offerings
- Deuteronomy 14:22-29
- Set aside a tenth to learn to revere God
- Deuteronomy 16:10
- Give in proportion to the blessings the Lord has given you
- Deuteronomy 16:16
- No man should appear before the Lord empty-handed
- Deuteronomy 16:17
- Each person to give in proportion to the way God has blessed them
- Deuteronomy 26:12-15
- A tenth in the third year
- Deuteronomy 28:12-13, Deuteronomy 28:43-45
- Blessings & curses
- 1 Samuel 30:24
- Those who stay with the supplies share with those on the front lines
- 1 Kings 17:8-16
- Elijah & the starving widow
- 1 Chronicles 29:2-9
- David’s generous gift & giving challenge
- 1 Chronicles 29:11-17
- Everything we have & give comes from God
- 2 Chronicles 31:2-12
- Hezekiah’s generosity & giving instructions
- Nehemiah 10:35-38
- Nehemiah’s instructions
- Nehemiah 12:43-47
- Faithful giving to God’s ministers
- Nehemiah 13:11-13
- Nehemiah’s rebuke & the results
- Psalm 50:9-12
- God owns everything
- Proverbs 3:9-10
- Honour the Lord with your wealth & firstfruits
- Proverbs 11:24-25
- Generosity is the pathway for more
- Proverbs 18:9
- Slackness in giving is the same as destroying things
- Proverbs 22:9
- Generous man will be blessed
- Proverbs 28:22
- Stingy man is eager to get rich, but gets poverty
- Proverbs 28:27
- Give & have enough, withhold & be cursed
- Isaiah 32:8
- Noble man makes noble plans
- Amos 4:4
- Amos’ instructions
- Haggai 1:4-11
- Haggai’s giving challenge
- Malachi 1:6-14
- Malachi’s rebuke for bringing bad offerings
- Malachi 3:7-12
- Holding back tithes & offerings is stealing from God