in tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heave...
—The first enactment respecting tithes ordains that the tenth of all produce and of all animals is to be devoted to the Lord; that the predial or vegetable tithe may be redeemed if one fifth is added to its value; and that the mixed or animal tithe, which is unredeemable, is to ...
Tobiah the Ammonite (Ne 13:4,28) and Sanballat the Horonite had introduced neglect of the customary Temple-service, and the offerings and tithes due to the Levites and priests, in consequence of which the Temple was forsaken (Ne 13:4-13) and the Sabbath openly profaned (ver. 15-21)....
“The question presented by the record is whether a child born in the United States, of parents of Chinese descent, who, at the time of his birth, are subjects of the Emperor of China, but have a permanent domicile and residence in the United States, and are there carrying on business,...
Evidence from biblical law collections confirms the centrality of these three products, from which the Israelites are commanded to bring their first produce offerings and tithes: בדמבר יח:יב כֹּל חֵלֶב יִצְהָר וְכָל...
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. And I wi...
Psa 16:4The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips. Verse 4 might be cursing those who seek other gods, or it might be rendered that “the idols” multiply, meaning something like th...
The traditional Christian practice of giving tithes and offerings is the basis for the fraud charges against house churches under the “Measures for the Financial Management of Religious Activity Venues,” which were updated June 2022. ChinaAid noted that the infamous ‘zero-COVID’ policy, ...
The tithes and offerings of the people are brought up during the services, and solemnly dedicated to God in prayer. There are also morning and evening services for worship on every day of the year, at 6 A.M. and 5 P.M., consisting of confession of sin with absolution, the reading of...
(11), of the tributes from the crop; which were due to the Aaronitic priests, including the tithe of tithe due them from the Levites; מִעֲשֵׂרוֹת, Ma'aseroth, tithes (5), of the tithes due to the Levites; מִעֲשֵׂר שֵׁ...