But throughout the Word there is a promise attached to giving required tithes and offerings (Numbers 14:28-29 NKJ). "… that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which
. The first instance of tithing is found in Genesis 14:18-20, with Abraham giving a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek, the mysterious King of Salem. The passage does not shed light on why Abraham tithed to Melchizedek, but some scholars believe Melchizedek was a type of Christ. The tenth Abraham gave represented the whole--everything he had.