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The familiar warning “The love of money is the root of all evil” is often repeated as Scripture’s definitive word about finances; but God has much more to say about money—its purpose, its pitfalls, and its proper use. The Bible includes a wealth of principles to guide the believer's financial choices. In Handling Earthly Treasure, Alan Patterson presents a biblical view of finances. Patterson...

divine protection and favor (Gen. 28:20–22). Jacob clearly believed that tithing was a pious practice. Several conclusions arise from these two examples of pre-Mosaic tithing. First, tithing was a voluntary practice. Nowhere does the biblical record state that God commanded either Abraham or Jacob to tithe.4 They tithed willingly. In the second place, Abraham’s tithing pleased God.5 Since Scripture favorably cites his example of tithing, and since the episode with Melchizedek has the aura of genuine
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