We challenge the common use of Malachi 3 and make the case that Christians are not under the Mosaic tithe. We walk through Scripture to show how grace reframes giving as free, cheerful, and focused on real needs rather than institutional maintenance.
• defining the biblical tithe as produce and livestock for Levites
• placing Malachi in Israel’s national covenant context
• rejecting church-as-temple claims under the New Covenant
• Paul’s rebuke of law-keeping and the curse argument
• Jesus addressing Pharisees under law, not the church
• 2 Corinthians 9 and cheerful, non-compulsory giving
• early church patterns of sharing and aid in Acts
• questioning salaries, buildings, and career pastor models
• a call to loving correction and truthful generosity
Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/077-will-a-man-rob-god-malachi-3-8/
