tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048409.post6456472071231484655..comments2024-03-15T02:54:48.797-05:00Comments on The Mercied: Theonomy at its finestBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616004201609056452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048409.post-24655931984436692007-03-08T16:20:00.000-05:002007-03-08T16:20:00.000-05:00*stands and applauds**stands and applauds*Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616004201609056452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048409.post-85964989461869957802007-03-08T10:48:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:48:00.000-05:00I always figured Baptists were right when they add...I always figured Baptists were right when they added potlucks as a sacrement! <BR/><BR/>Kidding aside, I see something important here beyond a specific philosophy or method of tithing which may or many not translate from Old Testament Israel into today. This passage also teaches us something about a philosophy of pleasure. I see it as a rebuke to the Jim Bergian viewpoint (or a harsh monastic viewpoint) that pleasure is somehow automatically bad and asceticism puts someone on a higher spiritual plane.The Bardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632203680055445177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048409.post-29612634141695300522007-03-08T00:04:00.000-05:002007-03-08T00:04:00.000-05:00from my studies that i have done on tithing, i've ...from my studies that i have done on tithing, i've come to the conclusion that the tithe was given once a year. 2 out of 3 years it was used for a feast. the third year which is called the year of the tithe, it was given to the priest. Many people argue about how often the tithe was given, but i figured the simplest way to put it is, how many times do you tithe from your increase paycheck? http://churchtithesandofferings.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048409.post-46670988056992648092007-03-07T14:26:00.000-05:002007-03-07T14:26:00.000-05:00So Baptist pot lucks are just old-fashioned tithin...So Baptist pot lucks are just old-fashioned tithing! (Minus the "wine and strong drink," of course...)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616004201609056452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048409.post-91036185698777226572007-03-07T01:07:00.000-05:002007-03-07T01:07:00.000-05:00"Normal" tithing involved bringing all your stuff ..."Normal" tithing involved bringing all your stuff to Jerusalem and having a party <I>there</I>. This "contingency" was in case you couldn't make it for whatever reason. <BR/><BR/>My favorite verse from the passage is definitely verse 27, which indicates that not only are you supposed to throw a massive party, but you're also supposed to invite your local priest, cause he can't throw a party of his own.<BR/><BR/>That's a covenant I can get excited about.ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903321532761509528noreply@blogger.com