ANDREAS J. KÖSTENBERGER AND DAVID A. CROTEAU SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY In a previous article the authors discussed all relevant references to tithing in Scripture and concluded that the continuation of a tithing requirement can not be adequately supported by the exegesis of individual texts. In the present essay they assess the applicability [...]
ANDREAS J. KÖSTENBERGER AND DAVID A. CROTEAU SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Is tithing, that is, giving ten percent of one’s income, obligatory for Christians? This first in a series of two articles investigates this question by studying all references to tithing in Scripture. The discussion commences with Old Testament references to tithing prior to the [...]
The idea of tithing as the standard for acceptable giving has so permeated the church that very few (including pastors and elders) even question its validity or application to those of us who are living on this side of the cross. Many pastors and preachers emphasize tithing in hopes that their congregations will increase their [...]
