The Old Testament is still important for Christian believers, but it must be understood in light of the truth that it is fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ (Matt 5:17). For this reason, we must read it carefully. One of the topics often preached from the Old Testament is tithing. Much of the time, Christians are taught about tithing as if it were a means to receiving God's financial blessing or blessing in general. Teaching on tithing can therefore involve arguments about such matters as whether a person should give ten percent of their gross income or only ten percent of their net income. The problem with these approaches to tithing for Christian believers is that tithing is not given its proper New Testament context; it is not seen through the lens of the person and work of Christ. What I have attempted to do in this short book is to consider tithing in a different way. Instead of teaching tithing as if all Christians were Israelites under the old covenant, I have produced a meditation on tithing that considers the purposes of the tithe in the Old Testament and examines the ways in which these purposes are transformed in the New Testament. Jennifer Anne Cox has a PhD in theology and is the author of several theological books. Dr Cox seeks to provide theological resources that will help the church to understand the Bible and to put Christ at the centre of all things.
