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You're right, the New Testament talks about giving, and not because it was the law, but because it was the right thing to do.

2 Corinthians 9:7 - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

We should recognize that 100%, not 10%, of what we have is God's. So, ultimately, what you give should be whatever you are commanded by God to give.

However, just because something is an Old Testament teaching, doesn't mean it isn't applicable to today. Since the tithe was to provide for the livelihood of the priests, I think we should do the same for our churches today. I look at the tithe as the portion I give to support my local church that I attend. Anything above that amount that I give to the church or other charities is an offering.

My fear is that some use the 'Well, that's Old Testament teaching' as justification for ignoring God's New Testament teaching to give.

We should recognize that 100%, not 10%, of what we have is God’s. So, ultimately, what you give should be whatever you are commanded by God to give.

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That is precisely the point I was trying to make.

However, just because something is an Old Testament teaching, doesn’t mean it isn’t applicable to today. Since the tithe was to provide for the livelihood of the priests, I think we should do the same for our churches today.

I think it was their equivalent of what we today call taxes. They were a theocracy and the money was used for all sorts of things like “famine protection” and other stuff. Their priests really had a lot of “governing official” type of roles. It was often “religious” in that God told them to do it.

I honesly think God was “teaching” them to be civilized.