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Tithe


A tithe (from Old English ''teogotha'' "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a religious organization. Today, tithes (or ''tithing'') are normally voluntary and paid in cash, checks, or stocks, whereas historically tithes could be paid in kind, such as agricultural products. There are still European countries today that allow some churches to assess a mandatory tithe which is enforced by law.

Overview

The practice of regular tithes was not established until after Exodus. Tithes were common throughout the ancient Near East, as well as in later Lydia, Arabia, and Carthage. Tithes were adopted by the early Christian church, being mentioned in councils at Tours in 567 and at Mācon in 585. They were formally recognized under Pope Adrian I in 787. Tithing in Christian churches is controversial as it applies an Old Testament practice to a New Testament organization in the form of the Christian church. No evidence exists in the New Testament for the tithe to be applied to Christian believers, however, it is mentioned twice in the New Testament (http://scriptures.lds.org/matt/23#23 Matt 23:23 and http://scriptures.lds.org/luke/18#12 Luke 18:12) as a practice of the Jews living during Christ's ministry. Indeed, only Jews living in the promised land were required to pay the tithe in the Old Testament, as it was actually a form of income tax used to support not only the temple and the priesthood, but also the government of Old Testament Israel. As mentioned, the tithe and tithing first appear in the Bible in the Hebrew Old Testament (OT) in the book of Genesis in connection with the figure of Abraham. The origin of tithing is so intimately linked with both Abraham's cultural background and the figure of the Canaanite king and priest Melchizedek that they must all be discussed together. Then the history of the tithe in Europe will be discussed.

Historical origins

In the

Tithe


Cut the Melchizedek episode?

This long historical background on Melchizedek in the middle of the Tithe page seems inappropriate. I'm not sure who originally created this section, but if they're watching this page, I hope they'll voluntarily reduce it and/or move it to the Melchizedek page. Most of the information is already included on the Melchizedek wiki page, and a simple link to it should suffice. The other information regarding Abraham's tithe to Melchizedek is appropriate and should remain here. I've only been using Wikipedia for a few days, so I'm not sure how this suggestion will be taken, or if it will even be noticed. Funhistory 19:08, 7 Feb 2005 (UTC) :I agree. After reading the episode I don't see how it figures into the concept of tithing directly. (I'm changing my tune from an earlier posting after having read the episode more carefully.) billlund 13:05, May 22, 2005 (UTC) :The anonymous author of this section added something similar to the article in "Melchizdek," which in the mean time has been deleted. Further, the salient points seem to be covered by other sections of the whole article, with more substantiation. I deleted this section as being redundant. billlund 22:46, May 22, 2005 (UTC)

More on Tithe vs. Taxes

I want to thank DJ Clayworth and Frecklefoot for their help in tidying up my contribution. I had wanted to put the two NT quotes (Matt 23:23 and Lk 11:42) in two columns opposite each other, but I couldn't get it to work -- it it even possible in Wikipedia

Tithe Barn


A tithe barn was a type of barn used in England in the Middle Ages for storing the tithes - a tenth of the farm's produce which had to be given to the church. Abbey barns, large warehouse-like barns found on Abbey estates, are often mistakenly referred to as tithe barns. Tithe barns would usually have been smaller barns, often associated with the village church or rectory, which independent farmers took their tithes too. Abbey estates would not pay tithes as they were owned by the church in any case. There are many surviving examples of medieval tithe barns in England:
  • Aberford C of E Primary School, Aberford, Leeds
  • East Riddlesden Hall (National Trust)
  • Frindsbury, Kent
  • Th'Owd Tithebarn, Garstang, Lancashire, on the Lancaster Canal
  • Lacock, Wiltshire
  • Lenham, Kent.
  • Melling Tithebarn, Merseyside
  • Ashleworth Tithebarn, Gloucestershire
  • Great Coxwell Tithe Barn, Oxfordshire
  • Great Tithebarn, Westwick
  • Nether Poppleton Tithebarn, City of York
  • Pilton, Somerset Category:Buildings and structures

    Church Of The Tithes


    thumbnail|274px|right|The ruined Church of the Tithes in the 1650s, drawn by Abraham van Westerfeld. The Church of the Tithes (''Десятинна Церква'' – ''Desiatynna Tserkva'' in Ukrainian, ''Десятинная Церковь'' – ''Desyatinnaya Tserkov''' in Russian) was the first stone church in Kiev. It was built by the order of Grand Prince Vladimir (Volodymyr) the Great between 989 and 996 by Byzantine and local workers to commemorate the Baptism of Kievan Rus' and was originally named the ''"Church of Our Lady"'' ''(церква Богородиці/церковь Богородицы)''. Vladimir set aside a ''tithe'' of his income to finance the church construction, which gave the church its popular name. By Vladimir's order, the remains of his grandmother Princess Olga, who died in 969, were reburied in this church (she had been one of the first Christian converts among the Rus' nobility). Vladimir and his wife, Princess Anna, the sister of Byzantine Emperor Basil II, were also buried in the Church of the Tithes. The church was used by Kievans as the last refuge while the city was being ravaged by the hordes of Batu Khan in 1240, when it finally collapsed from fire. thumbnail|left|The 19th century Church of the Tithes. In the 1630s the wooden church of St. Nicholas was erected on the site by initiative of Peter Mogila (Mohyla), a metropolitan of Kiev. Between 1828 and 1842, by the order of the Russian administration, a new stone Church of the Tithes was built to a design by Vasily Stasov, completely different from its original style. In 1935 the church was destroyed by the Soviet

    Saladin Tithe


    The Saladin tithe, or the Aid of 1188, was a tax, or more specifically a tallage, levied in England and to some extent in France in 1188, in response to the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.

    Background

    In July of 1187, the Kingdom of Jerusalem was defeated by Saladin at the Battle of Hattin, and in October Saladin captured Jerusalem itself. When news of this reached Europe at the end of the year, a new crusade was promulgated. In January of 1188, Henry II of England and Philip II of France discussed the crusade at Le Mans, with the archbishop of Tyre in attendance, and on February 11, Henry began to organize the preaching of the crusade in England at Geddington. There he also discussed the "Saladin tithe."

    Collection of the tithe

    It was a literal tithe of 10%, on revenues and movable properties. The tithe was assessed by dioceses, rather than by shires, and local sheriffs had no role in collection of the tithe. The money was collected instead by the local priest or bishop, the dean of the local church, the local baron, and a sergeant of the king, as well as, notably, a Knight Templar and a Knight Hospitaller, whose orders were especially concerned with the defense of the Holy Land. Assessments were made by oaths in rural areas, and by a jury in urban areas. Certain items were exempt from assessment: :"This year each man shall give in alms a tenth of his revenues and movables with the exception of the arms, horses and garments of the knights, and likewise with the exception of the horses, books, garments and vestments, and all appurtenances of whatever sort used by clerks in divine service, and the precious stones belonging to both clerks and laymen." Anyone who joined the crusade was exempt from the tithe altogether. This was meant to encourage participation, and many did indeed join in order to avoid the tallage. All other landowners, both clerics and laymen, had to pay; if anyone disagreed with the assessment of their property,

    Church Of The Tithes


    "The foundation of the original church is outlined in paving"

    I was just speculating when I wrote this in the image caption, based on the content of the article and the appearance of the photo. Anyone know for sure? ''—Michael Z. 2005-04-28 18:44 Z'' :: That's right. -Ghirlandajo 16:11, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)


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