Tithing: Fact vs. Finance — Are You Giving What Yah Commanded?
What if the money you’re faithfully donating every week isn’t what Yah actually commanded? The modern practice of tithing 10% of your cash income is a deeply ingrained tradition, but when we look at the Torah, the facts tell a completely different story. This isn’t about saving money; it’s about integrity and honoring the true instructions. Here is the undeniable truth about biblical tithing. 1. The Literal Command: The Tithe Was Food, Not Money The greatest misconception about tithing is its very substance. According to scripture, the tithe was never money — it was produce and livestock. Leviticus 27:30 — “And all the TITHE of the land, whether of the SEED of the land or of the FRUIT of the tree, is the Lord’s.” The Crucial Detail: Physical money (silver and gold) existed when the Torah was written. If Yah had intended for a monetary tithe, He could have easily commanded “one-tenth of your silver and gold.” Instead, He said “one-tenth of the seed and the flock.” The only t...