Will a man rob God? (Malachi 3:8): a Study of Tithing in the Old and New Testaments

Is tithing, that is, giving ten percent of one\u27s 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 OT references to tithing prior to the giving of the Mosaic Law, then in the Mosaic Low, the historical, and the prophetic books. This is followed by a study of the three major NT passages on tithing. This article concludes that none of the OT or NT passages can legitimately be used to argue for the continuation of tithing in the new covenant period

Reconstructing a Biblical Model of Giving: a Discussion of Relevant Systematic Issues and New Testament Principles

In a previous article the authors discussed all relevant references to tithing in Scripture and concluded that the continuation of a tithing requirement cannot be adequately supported by the exegesis of individual texts. In the present article, we assess the applicability of tithing in light of pertinent systematic issues. Following a discussion of the relationship between the Mosaic Law and the new covenant, larger systematic issues that have been used to argue for the continuation of tithing are analyzed and criticized. The article concludes with a survey of NT principles for giving

God, marriage, and family: Rebuilding the biblical foundation

Wheaton, Illinois448 p.: index; 20 c

A theology of Mark's Gospel: Biblical theology of the New Testamanet

Grand Rapids, Michigan651 p.: bibl., index; 26 c

Engaging skeptical challenges to the Bible : truth in a cultural of doubt

xii, 194 p.; 23 cm