THE BEREAN DAILY VERSE AND COMMENT 1 Corinthians 9:14 (14) In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. New International Version Change your email Bible version To paraphrase: Even so, the Supreme Lord and Sovereign of the universe ordained, commanded, and arranged for the support of those who proclaim the gospel. If anyone wants to argue with Jesus Christ (Matthew 23:23), that is his prerogative! He is the One who established the tithing system. Todays Dictionary of the Bible, page 624, states the following: Every Jew was required by the Levitical law to pay three tithes of his property: 1. one tithe for the Levites; 2. one for the use of the temple and the great feasts; and 3. one for the poor of the land. It cannot be affirmed that the Old Testament law of tithes is binding on the Christian church. Nevertheless, the principle of this law remains, and is incorporated in the gospel (I Corinthians 9:13-14); and if, as is the case, the motive that ought to prompt to liberality in the cause of religion and of the service of God be greater now than in Old Testament times, then the Christian ought to go beyond the ancient Hebrew in consecrating both themselves and their substance to God. The commentators recognize the tithing principle in the New Testament. They may not admit adherence to the law of tithing or that a Christian must live by this law today, but at least they recognize the requirement to care for exactly what God had established. — John O. Reid To learn more, see: Tithing Listen to this sermon Related Topics: Tithe, First Tithe, Second Tithe, Third Tithing Like this on Facebook Commentary copyright © 1992-2014 Church of the Great God New International Version copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment is made possible through voluntary contributions to the Church of the Great God. P.O. Box 471846 Charlotte, NC 28247 803-802-7075
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