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Moving beyond the tithe: A new covenant mandate The concept of tithing originates in the Old Testament, where the Israelites were commanded to give a tenth of their income to support the Levites ...
The titles "Old" and "New Testament" were used by St. Paul (2 Corinthians, 2:14). The term "testament," as applied to the two parts of the Bible, means: a covenant, agreement, pact. In the ...