Basic teachings concerning tithes and offerings are found in which passage?

Basic teachings concerning tithes and offerings are found in which passage?

• A. Genesis 14:18-20
• B. Malachi 3:1-4
• C. Malachi 3:7-10
• D. 2 Corinthians 9:7

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is where God gives a direct, practical instruction about tithes and offerings. In this passage, God calls Israel to return to Him and to bring the full tithe into the storehouse, explaining that doing so will open up His blessing. It explicitly links obedience in giving to tangible outcomes—provision for the temple work and blessing from heaven—while also inviting the people to test God in this trust. This makes it the best answer because it provides the clearest, normative teaching on tithes and offerings: the obligation to give the tithe and the purpose behind it, rather than simply illustrating the practice or speaking about generosity in a general sense. Other passages show related aspects—tithing as an ancient practice, or exhortations about cheerful giving in the New Covenant context—but they do not present the straightforward directive about bringing the full tithe into the storehouse and the accompanying blessing in the same explicit way.

The main idea being tested is where God gives a direct, practical instruction about tithes and offerings. In this passage, God calls Israel to return to Him and to bring the full tithe into the storehouse, explaining that doing so will open up His blessing. It explicitly links obedience in giving to tangible outcomes—provision for the temple work and blessing from heaven—while also inviting the people to test God in this trust.

This makes it the best answer because it provides the clearest, normative teaching on tithes and offerings: the obligation to give the tithe and the purpose behind it, rather than simply illustrating the practice or speaking about generosity in a general sense. Other passages show related aspects—tithing as an ancient practice, or exhortations about cheerful giving in the New Covenant context—but they do not present the straightforward directive about bringing the full tithe into the storehouse and the accompanying blessing in the same explicit way.