The philosophy behind tithing is captured in what Melchizedek told Abraham. Genesis 14:19-20 19) “And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20) And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.” On account of the fact that Jehovah is the Possessor of everything found, gained and owned, it is apropos and most wise to offer a reasonable portion in honour to the Divine Owner of all. Abraham was never hand or arm twisted to give the first ever tithe – outside the Mosaic Law –; neither did Abraham give the tenth of the best part of what divine aid put in his grip out of sheer religious superstition. He offered the first ever tithe very willingly, knowing fully well that he was truly honouring God with his possession. Abraham gave based on the philosophy of: God is possessor of heaven and earth. This takes us to the teaching of the wisest man that ever lived. Solomon, known for laconic expressions, wrote in Proverbs 3:9-10 “Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10) So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” We understand where Solomon got his wisdom (1Kings 3:11-13). The words of Solomonic Book of Proverbs are actually Divine communication to mankind. And if Solomon wrote, “Honour the LORD with thy substance,” and it is quite understandable that tithing was prevalent among God’s people when Solomon wrote this verse; it must continue in God’s House, the Church. Church tithing promises, from the mind and intent of the Divinity, much, much more than what one gives in God’s Church: for it says through the Spirit inspired, “So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Solomon must, of necessity, employ laconicism in every verse of the Book of Proverbs; maxims do not have to beat about the bush to get thoughts, especially, that of the Divinity across to those who wish to walk with the LORD God. Whoever warped Damina’s mind against the LORD hates him too much. The words of the Proverbs of Solomon, coming from God’s oracular afflatus, must, of necessity, be eternal.Read More