43+ What Does The Bible Say About Tithing On Gifts Background. Does the bible require me to give 10% of my income to my church? The christianity of the bible does not deny that law or its connection with israel.
The practice of tithing predates the bible, christianity and judaism.
This leaves us short on verses that teach us exactly what to do with the tithe. The passage does not shed light on why abraham tithed to melchizedek, but some scholars believe melchizedek was a type of christ. Israelites are tithing to the levites, levite's tithe 10% of that to arron who is a high priest. Now notice he says, 'these you ought to have done without leaving the other undone.' he says now i'm not saying don't pay tithe on your herb garden, you need to keep paying tithe, but don't forget the weightier matters of justice, mercy.