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According to Numbers 18:26-28, the Levites paid ten percent of the tithe to the priests (who were also part of the tribe of Levi).  Therefore, if the pastor is the New Testament equivalent of the Levitical priest, they should receive only got a small portion of the total tithe (ten percent of the tithe).
According to Numbers 18:26-28, the Levites paid ten percent of the tithe to the priests (who were also part of the tribe of Levi).  Therefore, if the pastor is the New Testament equivalent of the Levitical priest, they should receive only got a small portion of the total tithe (ten percent of the tithe).


'''Based on the above, William Branham's statement is clearly false.  If you buy his argument ([[[[Are Christians required to tithe?]]|which we do not]]) that priest in the OT were the equivalent of pastors in the NT, then you could make a case that pastors should received 10% of the tithes.  There is no case that can be made from scripture that pastors should receive 100% of the tithes.'''
'''Based on the above, William Branham's statement is clearly false.  If you buy his argument ([[Are Christians required to tithe?|which we do not]]) that priest in the OT were the equivalent of pastors in the NT, then you could make a case that pastors should received 10% of the tithes.  There is no case that can be made from scripture that pastors should receive 100% of the tithes.'''


=Quotes of William Branham=
=Quotes of William Branham=