What is the context?
The tithe of seed and tree produce belongs to the Lord. Someone redeeming part of that tithe must add a fifth. For herd and flock, every tenth animal passing under the shepherd’s rod is holy.
The owner must not choose by inspecting whether that tenth animal is good or bad, and substitution makes both animals holy without redemption. The book ends by identifying these as the Lord’s commands to Moses for Israel at Sinai.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Wesley distinguishes this tithe from other biblical tithe instructions and reads the rod in connection with counting the animals. The specified subjects here are produce and livestock; the passage itself does not set out a modern salary or church-budget system.
Where does this fit in God's plan?
2 Corinthians 9:6–9 describes generous, willing giving and God’s provision for good work, including care for the poor. It supplies a New Testament account of giving to consider alongside the earlier holy portions. The connection concerns generosity under God’s provision; that paragraph does not repeat this chapter’s livestock count or redemption surcharge.
What is our position?
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Where can I study this further?
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