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A Tithe for Celebration
Commentators clarify that this verse describes a 'second tithe,' distinct from the tithe that supported the Levites. This portion was brought by the family to the central sanctuary to be eaten in a joyful, celebratory feast before the Lord, turning the act of giving into a festival of gratitude.
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Deuteronomy
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Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 14:23
19th Century
Bishop
And you shall eat before the Lord your God —that is, you shall eat the second tithe. This was to be done two years; but i…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 14:23
16th Century
Theologian
And thou shalt eat before the Lord. He again commands the victims to be brought into the place of the sanctuary. Although by the place whi…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 14:23
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place which
he shall choose to place his name there
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 14:22–29
17th Century
Minister
A second portion from the produce of their land was required. This whole provision was evidently directed against the covetousness, distrust, and s…