Now, was tithing the only thing Abraham practised before the law? He practised animal sacrifice, circumcision, and slavery. Would we now say these are valid today because they were practised 400 years before the law was introduced?

We have greatly overlooked a very important fact about the law and the pre-law existence: the law was already operational before Moses! It was only codified by Moses. Adam observed the law, Cain and Abel observed the law and so did all that came after them. As it held clues as to who the messiah was going to be. He was to be the seed of a woman, the firstborn of all creation, who was going to be our Sabbath and a pleasing offering unto God. He would be the seed of Abraham and the son of David who would build an everlasting house for God.

No portion of scripture ever tells us to follow Abraham’s example and tithe as his tithe had a completely different significance. It was used by the writer of the book of Hebrews to prove to the Jewish Christians that Melchizedek was the precedent of a High priest who was not a descendant of Levi and not made one by the law but was allowed to legally receive tithes. Jesus belonged to is same order as His priesthood was confirmed by an oath and not by the law.

Since all of these have been fulfilled in Christ Jesus, it becomes pointless for us to keep observing the Sabbath, giving burnt offerings, tithing, observing the rite of circumcision etc.

God bless.

Jedidiah