PART 1 tithing has been twisted in modern times to enslave rather than liberate. Let's go deeply, through the deep lens, into the original command, the distortions, and what Yahuah truly desires today. 🧱 1. ORIGINAL TITHE (MA’ASER) – TORAH CONTEXT “Tithe” means 10%, but let’s unpack it according to Torah, not church tradition. 📖 Key Verses: • Leviticus 27:30 – “A tithe of everything from the land… belongs to Yahuah.” • Numbers 18:21-24 – The tithe was given to the Levites, who had no land inheritance. • Deuteronomy 14:22–29 – Tithes were also used for: • Feasts (consumed by the giver and family before Yahuah), • The poor, the widow, the orphan, and the stranger. 🔍 Key Details: • There were 3 types of tithes, rotating over a 7-year cycle: • Levitical tithe (support for priests) • Festival tithe (used during feasts, eaten by the giver) • Poor tithe (given to those in need every 3rd year) 💡 Tithes were: • Always agricultural (food, grain, oil, livestock—not money). • Tied to the land of Israel. • For the support of a theocratic priesthood (Levites), not modern pastors. 💰 2. MODERN CHURCH TITHE – A BABYLONIAN DISTORTION Today’s tithing system is unbiblical and often occultic in root: 🚨 Red Flags: • Preachers demand 10% of your salary. • Tithing is linked to blessings, or curses if you don’t give. • People are guilted or shamed, saying “you’re robbing God” (Malachi 3:8). But this verse was: 📍 Spoken to priests of Israel, not Gentile believers under grace. 📍 Malachi 1–3 rebukes corrupt Levitical priests, not laypeople. 🏛️ Hidden History: • The idea of a monetary tithe began when Rome institutionalized Christianity. • The Catholic Church adopted tithe laws to finance its empire—this was not based on Torah but feudal tax systems. • Later, Protestant pastors continued it, using it to build denominations and empires, not care for widows and the poor. ⚖️ 3. NEW COVENANT — GIVING IN THE SPIRIT 📖 Yahusha never commanded a tithe: He rebuked Pharisees for tithing mint and neglecting mercy (Matthew 23:23). “You tithe... but neglect justice, mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.” 📖 Paul never commands a tithe: 2 Corinthians 9:7 – “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for Yahuah loves a cheerful giver.” 📖 Acts 2:44–45: “They sold their possessions… and gave to anyone who had need.” 🔍 In the early assembly: • All things were shared—not by law, but by love. • Giving was spirit-led, not formula-based. • The poor, widows, orphans, and true apostles were supported—not mega-churches or luxury lifestyles. 🌐 4. DEEP LENS CONNECTION — TITHE, CONTROL, AND BABYLON 🔺 Today’s tithing system = Priestly Control + Financial Sorcery • It mimics Catholicism and Babylonian priest-kings. • Churches demand money as a replacement for the temple tax. • Many pastors operate as modern Levites, even though they are not from the Levitical line, and the temple is gone. 🎭 It plays into Mystery Babylon: • Tithing becomes a form of ritual payment—as if God’s favor can be bought. • Instead of free will giving to uplift the poor, it's institutionalized to fund religious businesses. ✅ 5. WHAT DOES YAHUAH DESIRE TODAY? Micah 6:8 – “He has shown you, O man, what is good: to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Today, Yahuah desires: Give freely As you are led by the Spirit Provide for the poor Widows, orphans, strangers Support true workers Those laboring righteously for the Kingdom Live generouslyNot legalistically He desires your heart, not your percentage. The Torah tithe has been fulfilled in Messiah—what remains is the law of love. 🕊️ CONCLUSION — Deep Lens Verdict: ❌ Tithing as a legal obligation is not required under Yahusha. ✅ Giving is a Spirit-led act of love, not law. ❌ Enforcing tithes today is part of Babylon’s counterfeit priesthood. ✅ You are free to give generously—but not enslaved by numbers. STAY TUNED FOR PART 2