Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Bible References

To charge

Genesis 28:22
this stone that I've erected in the form of a pillar will be God's house, and I'll give you a tenth of everything that you give to me."
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the first of all your produce,

The third part

Exodus 30:11
The LORD told Moses,
Matthew 17:24
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came up to Peter and asked, "Your teacher pays the temple tax, doesn't he?"
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.

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