HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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one-tenth
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one-fifth
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one-fourth
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one-third
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tithing donations are most usually remitted through the local congregational leader, or bishop, and from there to Church headquarters, where they are allocated and disbursed directly to the Church’s many worldwide programs, including its educational, missionary, building, humanitarian and welfare efforts.
Detailed explanation-2: -What Is Tithing? A tithe is a portion (10%) of your income given as an offering to your local church. (Fun fact: The word tithe literally means tenth in Hebrew.) Because the custom of tithing is biblical, many Christians and Jews practice it as part of their faith.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bible is very clear in Leviticus 27:30 where it says “A tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, is the Lord’s, and is holy.” And Proverbs 3:9 (NIV) says, “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.” It’s critical to recognize that tithing was central to God’s law.
Detailed explanation-4: -: to pay or give a tenth part of especially for the support of a religious establishment or organization. : to levy a tithe on. intransitive verb. : to give a tenth of one’s income as a tithe.