You -rep'd me by saying "first fruits: They may be looked upon, therefore, not so much as sacrificial matter as a tax for the support of the priests."
As a matter of duties which are defined in the Bible those first fruits include but are not limited to support for the priests. Additionally it was meant to support the likes of widows & the infirmed within the church community. A concept that has since been adopted by our government. So a typical Christian actually gives to both entities.
I am not disagreeing with you; I am merely completing the picture that you began to draw.
As a matter of duties which are defined in the Bible those first fruits include but are not limited to support for the priests. Additionally it was meant to support the likes of widows & the infirmed within the church community. A concept that has since been adopted by our government. So a typical Christian actually gives to both entities.
I am not disagreeing with you; I am merely completing the picture that you began to draw.