with all due respect i understand now what your saying however God is big enough to overlook the insults
And I agree, but Christians need to pay attention to words. Words are powerful. The following is just to show how man has changed the definition of what tithing means.
DEFINITION OF THE WORD TITHE – from Strongs Hebrew Dictionary
A tenth, tenth part
That’s it. The word tithe is a mathematical term and nothing else. The word has nothing to do with God, giving to God, paying to God. Therefore, when reading Genesis regarding Abraham and Jacob, the word tithe is a mathematical term only.
DEFINITION OF THE LORD’S TITHE – Leviticus 27:30-33
God, Himself, defined His tithe. This is the ONLY tithe that God claimed “is the Lord’s.”
30And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD.
32And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
In other words, God defined His tithe as coming from ONLY crops and animals.
DEFINITION OF THE FESTIVAL TITHE – Deuteronomy 14:22-27
22Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
In verse 23 The Word adds, “the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks,” but notice, NOT a tenth of thy herds and flocks.
DEFINITION OF THE THREE-YEAR TITHE aka THE POOR TITHE – Deuteronomy 14:28-29
28At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates
MAN’S DEFINITION OF THE TITHE – from made-made dictionaries
MacMillan's Modern Dictionary - 1938 edition: Tithe - tenth part, or any small part, of produce, profits, or the like paid as a tax or as a voluntary contribution, esp. for religion or charitable use.
The American Heritage Dictionary, Third Edition - 1994: Tithe - A tenth part of one's annual income contributed voluntarily or due as a tax, especially for the support of the clergy or church.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary - latest edition: Tithe - a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment.
As you can see, just since 1938 the definition has changed from a tenth part of produce or profits, to a tenth part of one's annual income, to a tenth part of something and all three definitions include something to do with the support of the church or a religious establishment.
It is important to know what the meaning of a word was WHEN THE BIBLE WAS WRITTEN. Since definitions change over time, we can come to a totally wrong understanding of what scripture really means unless we do proper research and study.