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THE PURPOSE OF SALT
THE PURPOSE OF SALT What is the purpose of salt? In Leviticus 2:13, the commandment was for every offering to be seasoned with salt. Like mentioned before, salt was an important part of the offering because it spoke of purity, preservation, and expense. Every...
CAST THE SALT OFFERING
What was the situation? The location of the city is good. People may be skilled for business. However, they are not prosperous. A couple may have fully functioning reproductive organs, but they cannot conceive. The land is not fruitful. The water supply is bad. In...
Tithes and Offering are Expensive
Tithes and Offerings are Too Expensive Tithes and offerings are too expensive is the second most common excuse people make for withholding the tithes and the offering. Some people feel they cannot afford it. What people are saying here is they cannot afford both the...
MALACHI 3: WILL A MAN ROB GOD?
MALACHI 3: WILL A MAN ROB GOD? Malachi 3 is a famous, tithes and offerings passage. However, the implication of the prophet’s question is a little ridiculous if we do not study the context of it. Is it even possible to rob God? How can a person rob the Lord when this...
Tarumah: The Priest’s Portion
Tarumah: The Priest’s Portion The Purpose of Giving The târumah or the priest’s portion, with the portion of the Levites, is explained in Ezekiel 48:8. The târumah already referred to in Ezekiel 45:1-5 is described with more detail. The târumah land for the priests...
TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE
TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE A Special Gift to God To obey is better than sacrifice. In Ezekiel 48, God gave instructions regarding land which he expected to be followed. The land given to the priests is considered a special gift to God. Furthermore, the share of...
LAND FOR THE PRIESTS
In the book of Ezekiel, the Lord spoke through His prophet Ezekiel. Below, we see the Lord giving instructions to divide up the land. In this process, the Lord must also have His share. It would be a sacred area. The Lord was specific about His portion of the land,...
Aspects of the Covenant Part 5
Percentage in Giving The word “first” shows up many times. It emphasizes the people’s preference to prioritize God’s work first. The tithe was not only the giving the people were to do. The tithe was only part of their giving. Before the tithe was mentioned, there...
Aspects of the Covenant Part 4
Purity in Giving In verses 35-37, there are several “firsts” mentioned. These “firsts” mean exactly what it says. The people brought the first of their fruits unto the Lord, their harvest, fruit, flocks, bread, etc. What this passage teaches us is that people...
