According to the Bible, Abraham paid tithes once. The first and only biblical account of Abram (or Abraham) tithing is in Genesis 14:20. There is no evidence of Abraham giving a tithe to anyone after that event. Therefore, we can conclude his tithe was a one-time event.
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Table of Contents
- Listen to the Podcast – Why Did Abraham Tithe to Melchizedek?
- Abraham’s Tithe
- A One-Time Tithe
- RECAP
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Listen to the Podcast – Why Did Abraham Tithe to Melchizedek?
Abraham’s Tithe
The first and only biblical account of Abram (or Abraham) tithing is in Genesis 14:20.
And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
Chapter 14 in the Book of Genesis recounts the story of four kings who plundered the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. During the invasion, Abram’s nephew Lot was held captive. Abram and his men went to battle with those kings. They rescued Lot and retrieved all the possessions stolen from the cities.
Later, Abram met with the King of Sodom and King Melchizedek of Salem. When King Melchizedek blessed Abram, he gave the King a tithe (or tenth) of the spoils from the battle.
A One-Time Tithe
From a biblical standpoint, there is no evidence of Abraham giving a tithe to anyone after that event. There’s no indication in the Bible that Abraham practiced tithing on an ongoing basis. Therefore, we can conclude his tithe was a one-time event.
RECAP
How often did Abraham tithe?
There’s no biblical evidence that Abraham paid tithes before or after giving King Melchizedek a tenth of the spoils. Based on biblical scripture, Abraham only tithed once.
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