Also i forget the exact verses, but i know that it was from Exodus. Also aware its a very early part of the Bibles chronology, but still no doubt people still wont eat pork from the same words of around those verses. I think Leviticus had the "You will not eat any animal that does not chew the cud or split the hoof". So if peeps still trip off old shit like that, why would you suggest that the olden ways could fit different into today's situation? BUt ill see when you respond on the who what and why.
the people who practice that are ORTHODOX JEWS. 99.9999999% of them embrace the TORAH (first five books of the TANAKH) and TALMUD. the new testament is something they dont adhere to.
those people dont accept jesus as the messiah so the new testament and the majority of what he taught is null and void. some sects do hold him as a prophet and holy man but most dont.
certain rules and restrictions were set in place to keep the jews away from IDOLATRY (WHICH REALLY TICKS GOD OFF).
now what a person SHOULD follow is the TWO commandments taught by YESHUA. LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
THIS COINCIDES WITH THE ***ROYAL*** LAW (TEN COMMANDMENTS) WHICH WAS ***NEVER*** ABOLISHED.
SO HERE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE TAKING SOMETHING AND USING IT FOR GAIN.
THE AVERAGE 501C3 PREACHER WILL HAVE PEOPLE TITHE 10% OF THE MONEY THEY MAKE EVERY SUNDAY BUT WHEN A PERSON READS FOR THEMSELF THEY WILL LEARN SEVERAL THINGS:
1.TITHING WAS *FIRST* USED AS A TAX SYSTEM FOR THE HEBREWS.
2.TITHING WAS *****NEVER***** REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF $$$$$ IT WAS REQUIRED IN PRODUCE AND LIVESTOCK.
3.TITHING WAS REQUIRED OF 11 OF THE 12 TRIBES. THE LEVITES WERE THE PRIESTS AND THEY WERE NOT TO TITHE BUT TO OVERSEE THE GOODS (DISTRIBUTING TO WIDOWS,ORPHANS AND THE POOR ETC ETC ETC)
4.YESHUA STATED THAT IF ONE GIVES IT WAS TO BE OF A CHEERFUL AND PURE HEART AND THAT THE AMOUNT DID NOT MATTER (GIFT OFFERING).
5.THE VERSE IN MALACHI (ABOUT ROBBING GOD THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS) IS NOT DIRECTED AT THE CONGREGATION BUT DIRECTED AT **PRIESTS**.
NOW HOW IS IT THAT THESE PREACHERS CAN ABOLISH THE **ROYAL LAW** AND NOT HOLD THE SABBATH AS A HOLY DAY YET THEY CAN HAVE YOU KEEP PORTIONS OF THE LEVITICAL LAW AND GIVE YOUR CASH???????????
HERES FURTHER READING
http://www.harborside.com/~hkupp/
AND THIS ONE
http://www.spiritualabuse.org/issues/tithing.html
@MACLEANHATCH
true, but just to play devils advocate how can me or you or any other person on the street know more about about what the bible means than churce officials who have devoted their entire lives to the God.
MAC THIS IS A VERY EASY QUESTION TO ANSWER AND MIGG ANSWERED IT (ALTHOUGH IT WAS BRIEF). *YOU* HAVE THE ***SAME*** ACCESS TO GOD AS THE "CHRUCH OFFICIAL". SO WHAT MUST YOU DO?
You want the real deal, you have to read the scripture for yourself.
IN READING ASK THE RUACH HaKODESH (HOLY SPIRIT) TO TEACH YOU THE THINGS OF THE SPIRIT AND NOT THE GARBAGE THAT CREFLO DOLLAR ,BENNY HINN OR THE 700 CLUB SHOVES DOWN YOUR THROAT.
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