History of Tithes in the Church

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Thanks.

If that only says, though, that if priests could live solely by food being given to them, then who is to say that Paul did not state that ministers of the gospel should be supplied with food so as to forego working for food?

But the truth is that the priests had much more than only food provided to them. They had housing and lodging. Their livelihood was being addressed by Paul when he said to live of the things of the temple, not just food from the altar.

Right.

But they didn't have a monetary stipend. Did they?