The tithe
Subtitle: the minimum standard for Christian giving
By: by George A.E. Salstrand
Publisher: Baker Book House
Published: 1952
Place of publication: Grand Rapids
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Christian stewardship
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56).
Table of contents: title: 1. The importance of a study on tithe-giving; title: The relation of man and money; title: Money the "acid test"; title: Giving a "grace"; title: Two elements of life-time and property; title: Giving defined; title: Giving an act of worship; title: Too much giving by impulse; title: Tithe-giving provides system; title: 2. Tithe-giving among the ancients; title: The meaning of the word "tithe"; title: Tithing among the Egyptians; title: Tithe-giving among the Assyrians; title: Tithe-giving among the Babylonians; title: Tithe-giving among the Greeks; title: Tithe-giving among the Romans; title: 3. Earliest Biblical references to tithe-giving; title: The allusion of tithe-giving in the offerings of Cain and Abel; title: 2. The tithe-giving of Abram; title: 3. Jacob's vow to give a tenth; title: Summary; title: 4. Tithe-giving during the period of the law; title: The first tithe -for the Levites; title: The second tithe-for festivals; title: The third tithe-for the poor; title: Malachi and the tithe; title: 5. The example and teaching of Christ concerning tithe-giving; title: Christ born in a Jewish home where tithe-giving was practiced; title: Came not to destroy the law-but to fulfill; title: Commended tithe-giving; title: The tithe not abrogated; title: 6. The example and teaching of Paul concerning tithe-giving; title: Born in a Jewish home; title: Before conversion a Pharisee-tithing required; title: Gave us the divine rule for Christian giving; title: Calls for giving on the Lord's day; title: Calls for system; title: Calls for proportionate giving; title: 7. The teaching of the church fathers concerning tithe-giving; title: Clement of Alexandria; title: Origen, father of Christian commentators; title: Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage; title: Augustine, theologian; title: Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons; title: Ambrose, Bishop of Milan; title: Jerome, Bible translator; title: Gregory the Great; title: Thomas Aquinas; title: Chrystostom, orator, patriarch; title: 8. Practical reasons for tithe-giving; title: Tithe-giving honors God; title: God's cause dependent upon our giving; title: Tithe-giving enables us to give more; title: Tithe-giving guards us from the perils of avarice; title: Tithe-giving promotes thrift; title: Tithe-giving increases faith; title: Tithe-giving proves sincerity; title: Tithe-giving has the promise of God's blessing; title: 9. Conclusion-is the tithe the minimum standard?; title: Pagans gave a tithe; title: The patriarchs gave more than one tithe; title: Christ commanded a tithe; title: Paul advocated the proportionate giving; title: The early church fathers taught tithe-giving; title: Can a Christian give less than the tithe?