Here is a list of all the bible verses from the Old and New Testament that are about tithing.
- Genesis 14:20 – Melchizedek comes out to meet Abraham, as Abraham gives him a tithe of the spoils of his victory.
- Genesis 28:20-22 – After the vision of God’s renewed covenant, Jacob initiates a covenant with God vowing to give him a tithe of what he receives from the promised land.
- Leviticus 27:30-32 – The specifications of the tithe is introduced into the law of Moses.
- Numbers 18:21 – The tithe is dedicated the Levites for the work in the tabernacle.
- Deuteronomy 12:5-11 – God gives instructions for what to do with the tithe once Israel crosses the Jordan.
- Deuteronomy 14:22-29 – God gives instructions on how to disperse and exchange the tithe.
- Deuteronomy 26:12-15 – God gives instructions on how Israel should sanctify the tithe before they can ask for a blessing.
- 2 Chronicles 31:5-12 – The children of Israel do what’s right under the reign of Hezekiah, and bring the tithes to the designated places.
- Nehemiah 10:37-38 – Israel obeys God and brings the tithes to the storehouse.
- Nehemiah 12:44 – Officers were appointed to watch over the tithes in the storehouse.
- Nehemiah 13:5-12 – Nehemiah cleanses the storehouse and kicks Tobiah out of the room that was designated to store the tithe. He then restores order.
- Amos 4:4 – God commands Israel to bring back the tithe and reiterates the curse that is upon them if they don’t.
- Malachi 3:8-10 – God reprimands Israel for not delivering the tithe, and reiterates the blessings and curse that would be in result of whatever decision they chose.
- Matthew 23:23 – Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for not obeying the weightier matters of the law along with tithing.
- Luke 11:42 – A parallel passage of Matthew 23:23 as Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for not obeying the weightier matters of the law along with tithing.
- Luke 18:12 – A Pharisee brags about his obedience to the law and tithing.
- Hebrews 7:5-9 – Abraham’s tithe is used to illustrate a change concerning the priesthood.
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May 21st, 2008 at 10:28 am
This information is misleading in Malachi 3:10 it says Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
This is the ONLY TIME in scripture that God offers us to test Him! How awesome! It is a privilege to tithe though a struggle for us all at times…
I personally was looking for this scripture because God has brought to my attention that I have not been giving- I have been focused on my own financial weaknesses and obeying God in this way is the best way to take my eyes off of myself. God give me the strength to see your will clearly!!! -Sara T
-God however does say that he desires relationship over sacrifice so if tithing is keeping you away from God know that He does not need your money… He loves you and wants to bless you… Not just financially
May 21st, 2008 at 11:09 am
Thanks for the input Sara, but of course i disagree.
The ability to prove God’s promises is not exclusive to tithing. Nor does uniqueness make the tithe universally binding. Gideon was allowed to prove God 3 times.
July 20th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Interstingly, Abraham Melchizedek a tenth of someone else’s proerty, and THEN returned, what he knew was not his property to begin with, to its rightful owner. His purpose for the war was to free his nephew from his captives. Some say that the spoils were his to keep. Yes, the heathen operated from that ethic, but Abraham was not such a man, as his actions prove. What TRUE Christian would retrieve another’s property, and not retuen it to its rightful owner(s)? And yet, folks seem willing to assume the worst about Abraham. It’s also worth mentioning that Malachi was addressing a people who were still under the Law. Please read what the tithe actually consisted of. And yes, they had currency back then too.
Jacob’s tithe had a number of strings attached…certainly not an example for any Christian to follow. I challenge anyone to show me where the Law demanded a tenth of any man’s wages or salary. It was ONLY a tenth of the newborn from the flocks, herds, and a tenth of the harvest from orchards, fields and vineyards, not to mention that only Levites were authorized to collect the tithe not already consumed by the tither, before the Lord, at the appointed place.
Jesus’ rebuke of the religious leaders and their tithe, well, He was addressing a people who were still under the Law, which required tithing, which was tied directly to the temple and the Levitical priesthood. The instructions from the apostles to the Gentile churches said nothing about tithing. No epistle or other book from any of the apostles talks about tithing to organized religion, so we’re left with nothing but warps, twists, corruptions, intellectual and emotional manipulations of what is actually written in the word of God. Who can show me a verse where a field worker, a seamstress, cobbler, CARPENTER, or anyone else paid tithes of their earned currency, and remain honest in their assesment and use of scripture? Anyone?
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
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September 12th, 2008 at 8:39 am
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September 21st, 2008 at 7:21 am
One more question. Are you a pastor of a church or not? If you were a pastor or a church, would you still feel the same way about your sheep using their tithes to help someone in need. I need a honest answer on this even if your answer is I don’t know. I think being a pastor might make you think differtly. I like the fact that you do not talk negative or sound angry inyour discussions on the parts I read . I just need to hear both sides and meditate on it and make a decision. Thank you
September 21st, 2008 at 8:42 am
Mary,
I can say with 100% certainty that I feel that the sheep are free and can be called to give to others. I call it Spirit led giving. Who am I to judge what the Spirit is calling someone to do? Yes, I can exercise spiritual discernment, but my feelings have no authority over what the Spirit of God is calling someone to do. I’d rather have a congregation being Spirit led and giving all over the world then having a congregation that act like robots and automatically give to the Church because they forget how to be Spirit led.
I do believe that you have an obligation to give to those in need, but also I do feel that you have an obligation to provide for those who are spiritually feeding you as well. So, in that sense, yes, it would be good to give towards the needs of your local church as well. In the Old Testament, all this was spelled out in the law. Israel knew when to give and where to give - no questions asked. It was laid out for them, plain and simple. In the new testament, God desired a relationship with all of his people, so he gave us His Spirit to communicate with. God did not want robotic relationships with his Children, so he had to take the automatic laws out of their lives, and tithing is a robotic way of giving.
I hope I have answered your questions in a clear way. If you have any more, don’t hesitate to write back.
-Jared Bartholomew
October 4th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I am particularly fond of the book of proverbs because of its impartation of wisdom through instructions. In Proverbs 3:9, it says ” Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy presses burst out with new wine.”
October 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Samuel,
Good verse, but not included in this blog post because that is not a verse referring to the tithe.
January 6th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Darrel, you obviously haven’t been reading your bible.. Read up the new testament where a lady put 2 cents as tithes to the temple and Jesus praised her..