Tithe and Wine, A Historical and Theological Study Of Deuteronomy 14:22-29:
A Seventh-Day Adventist View
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Seventh-Day Adventists, Second Tithe, Strong DrinkAbstract
The tithe is holy and belongs to God. This signifies that He is the owner, and we are the stewards of His property. The problem arises when reading Deuteronomy 14:22-29, which seems to state that God allowed the Israelites to spend the tithe on whatever they wanted, including buying intoxicating drinks, and even drinking them together with the priest before the Lord. The purpose of this study is to examine what God actually commanded the Israelites in Deuteronomy 14:22-29 regarding tithe. This paper argues that there are three types of tithe, and the type of tithe here in Deuteronomy 14:22-29 is the second tithe or festival tithe (Deuteronomy 14:22-27), and the second tithe for the charity or tithe for the poor (Deut. 14:28-29). The type of tithe that is stated in Deuteronomy is the second tithe. The strong drink (Heb. shekar) that occurred in this passage does not refer to the strong liqueur, but sweet old (fine) wine. This paper is a historical approach using the documentary research method. For each research, the researcher utilizes primary resources. Secondary resources are employed only to see current opinions about the issue.
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