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Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father’s ...
In Genesis 28:22 Jacob makes a vow including a promise to give God a tenth (tithe) of whatever God gives to Jacob. Earlier we see Abraham give his tenth to the high priest of Salem, Melchizedek. And later, of course, a tithe is given to the Levites.
Mar 18, 2024 · Like his grandfather Abraham, Jacob demonstrates the true nature of tithing in Genesis 28:22 when he claims he will give a tenth of everything to God, if God will but keep him safe. It may sound like he’s bargaining with God, but in reality, Jacob is showing his appreciation for God’s protection.
Genesis 28:20-21 are a recapitulation of the mercies of which he was to be the recipient, while in Genesis 28:22 Jacob states what shall be his vow of gratitude. But what was a Beth-Elohim? It has been supposed that it was a sort of cromlech, set up to be itself an object of adoration.
canonical precedent of Abram’s tithing to Melchizedek in Genesis 14. Key words: Jacob’s tithe, tithing, vows, Genesis 28:20–22, Melchizedek, Genesis 32 and 33, Hebrews 7:9–10 I. INTRODUCTION During his encounter with God at Bethel in Genesis 28, Jacob makes a vow to God conditioned on a variety of requests he asks God to fulfill.
In Genesis 14:20, Abraham pays a tithe to Melchizedek of Jerusalem (?). The payment of tithe was maintained at Bethel in the times of the Israelite monarchy, cf. Amos 4:4. The mention of Jacob’s promise at Bethel to pay a tenth to Jehovah, shews that this Israelite religious usage was believed to go back to pre-Mosaic times.
Genesis 28:20-21 are a recapitulation of the mercies of which he was to be the recipient, while in Genesis 28:22 Jacob states what shall be his vow of gratitude. But what was a Beth-Elohim? It has been supposed that it was a sort of cromlech, set up to be itself an object of adoration.
