Tithing, this is the term for the religious ritual of giving ten percent of things God has blessed one with back to God. Tithing: Required To Or Redeemed From examines tithing from Abraham to Jacob to the Law to modern times. The first biblical recording of tithing occurs with Abraham giving tithes to Melchizedek king of Salem. We all know that Abraham was blessed but do we understand why he was blessed. Was it because he gave tithes to Melchizedek or for other reasons? Did Abraham give tithes of all that he had? The next recorded instance of tithing occurs when Jacob promises to give a tenth of what God gives him back to God. Why did Jacob make this promise and was it necessary? Was Jacob blessed because of this promise or because of something else? Based on the scriptures, tithing is officially made a requirement by God when He gives the Law to Moses. Why did God require the Israelites to tithe? Did God have a purpose for tithing? Who was to collect the tithes? In modern times, churches that practice the ritual of tithing tend to, more often than not, use Malachi 3:8, 10 as the basis for tithing. Tithing: Required To or Redeemed From helps one answer and understand the following. What was the purpose of the Book of Malachi? Is tithing the key to God blessings? Is tithing God%u2019s financial plan for Christians? Is tithing how we give to God? Tithing: Required To Or Redeemed From guides you in answering and understanding the answers to these questions and more.