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This is wrong for a number of reasons:
This is wrong for a number of reasons:


#Abraham was '''not under obligation''' to pay tithes, he paid them freely;
#Abraham was '''not under obligation''' to pay tithes, he paid them freely.  There is no evidence in scripture that Abraham was required to pay a tithe.
#Abraham only '''paid tithes once in his life''', not every year;
#Abraham only '''paid tithes once in his life''', not every year.
#Abraham '''didn't tithe on his income''' but just on his plunder from war; and
#Abraham '''didn't tithe on his income''' but just on his plunder from war.
#Abraham also was '''required to be circumcised''' as part of the covenant, does that mean that circumcision is also required today?
#Abraham also was '''required to be circumcised''' as part of the covenant, does that mean that circumcision is also required today?