The document describes the tithing practices of an Israelite man named Tobit, stating that he gave the first tithe to the priests, the second tithe he would sell and spend in Jerusalem, and the third tithe he gave to the widows, orphans, and strangers as commanded by his mother Deborah before his father died, making him an orphan. Tobit faithfully followed the tithing ordinances for Israelites as laid out in the everlasting decrees of the Law.

1. Who Has the REAL Evil Problem ?
Christian: Good/Evil Mix is Abnormal & Temporary
Good
Creator:
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8
Good
Good
creation: | | |
Evil Evil
Cr F J
Pagan: Good/Evil Mix is Forever Normal
Good
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8
Evil

2. Coping Strategies--Biblical
Direct Suffering Indirect Suffering
General existence of sickness & Evangelistic “wake-up call" [Acts
death (fall imputation) [Gen 2:17] 9:1-9]
“Self-induced misery (personal A “nudge" to spiritually advance
sin) Proverbs; [Gal 6:7] [Ps 119:71]
Judgment on sin in nations and Evidence for evangelization of
families [Acts 17:26-27] unbelievers [1 Tim 1:16]
Hell and Lake of Fire (ultimate Evidence for edification of
quarantine of evil) [Matt 25:41,46] believers [2 Cor 1:3-4]
Parental discipline in mortal life of Evidence in the unseen angelic
believers [Heb 12:5-13] conflict [Eph 3:10]
Denial of rewards (Bema seat)
[1 Cor 3:10-15]

3. Baal -- Idol of Nature s Climate Cycle
Blessings
Cultic of rain,
prostitution fertility of
– to trigger grain and
fertility herds
Rain, Fertility: needs of an agrarian economy
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4. Faith Rest Drill
Fragment of Scripture, Event-Picture,
1 Doctrine
Develop a dominating rationale
2
( encircle the amoeba of cosmic
unbelief )
Experience the peace of God that goes
3 beyond human comprehension

5. Class Relationship to the tithes
Israelite 1,2,3 required (Levites exempted &
citizens receive all 3)
Ger 1, 2? required (exempted from 3 &
recipient of 3)
Nokree Exempted from all 3

6. But I alone went often to Jerusalem for the
feasts, as it is ordained for all Israel by an
everlasting decree. Taking the first fruits and
the tithes of my produce and the first
shearings, I would give these to the priests,
the sons of Aaron, at the altar. Of all my
produce I would give a tenth to the sons of
Levi who ministered at Jerusalem; the
second tenth I would sell, and I would go and
spend the proceeds each year at Jerusalem;
the third tenth I would give to those to whom
it was my duty, as Deborah my father s
mother had commanded me, for I was left an
orphan by my father. Tobit 1:5-8