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what was the original purpose of tithing mint, dill, and cummin in jewish law?

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Matthew 23:23

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.”

This verse is part of Jesus' strong critique of the religious leaders, the scribes and Pharisees, as recorded in Matthew's Gospel. He challenges their focus on outward religious practices while neglecting the deeper ethical and moral demands of the law.

What overlooked 'weightier matters' might our own lives or communities be neglecting while focusing on smaller, visible observances?

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Deuteronomy 14:22-23
Describes the general command to tithe produce from the land to be eaten before the Lord.
Luke 11:42
A parallel passage where Jesus makes a similar point about tithing garden herbs and neglecting justice and love for God.
Micah 6:8
Emphasizes the core requirements of God: 'to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God'.

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