“I haven’t eaten any of this food when mourning, I haven’t put any of it aside when unclean, nor have I given any of it for the dead. I have listened to what Adonai my God has said, and I have done everything you ordered me to do.”-Deuteronomy 26:14
In verse 14 of Deuteronomy 26, in reference to the “poor-tithe”, the worshipper declares he has not defiled any portion of this now holy food while in mourning.
Okay, quiz time here.
Do you know why the “poor-tithe” would become defiled if a part of it was eaten by the worshipper while he was in mourning?
This is basic Torah 101 here folks.
If you don’t know why, I kindly suggest you go back and review the Levitical laws governing God’s holiness.
The reason is because a mourner who has been in the same tent or house as a dead body is instantly rendered UNCLEAN.
That’s right.
If a mourner while in an unclean state (TAMEI in Hebrew) eats a portion of an offering that has been set aside for the Lord (meaning it is now holy property), then the entire holy portion becomes defiled or unclean and thus is unfit for tithing.
Let’s not forget that an UNCLEAN thing is highly contagious.
It can and will infect something CLEAN.
In terms of our lifestyles, can you see now why it’s so friggin’ important to separate ourselves from the UNCLEAN and the UNHOLY?!
Notice the second part of verse 14.
“I haven’t put any of it aside when unclean“.
As you can see, this matter is so important the worshipper has to reiterate that he has absolutely NOT handled the Lord’s holy property while in an unclean state under any circumstances whatsoever.
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