BIBLE MISINTERPRETATION: GENESIS 8:22 - SEEDTIME AND HARVEST

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Did you know that the bible verse in Genesis 8:22 often quoted by a lot of the gospel ministers to support giving of money, offerings and tithes has nothing to do with money?

(Genesis 8:22 KJV) While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. 

The statement in the verse was made by God to Noah immediately after the flood. It was made to assure Noah that He will never again destroy all life on earth by water anď that as long as the earth remains none of the following will ever cease on earth:
  1. Planting of seeds and harvesting of seeds.
  2. The four different seasons - spring, summer, fall and winter.
  3. Day and night.
In other words, the natural life on earth is perpetual. I recommend you read at least the entire Genesis chapter 8 in other bible translations to better understand the context.

So when next you hear the verse in connection to giving just remember the context in which God made the statement.

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