Malachi 3:8
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Cross-reference
Malachi 1:8 condemns offering blemished sacrifices—same pattern of dishonoring God with inferior gifts, now applied to tithes.
In Malachi 1:6, priests ask 'How have we despised your name?' — failing to give proper offerings parallels robbing God of tithes in Malachi 3:8.
Malachi 1:2 shows the same disputation pattern — 'How have you loved us?' — mirroring the 'How do we rob you?' in Malachi 3:8.
Joshua 7:11 describes taking devoted things as theft from God — parallel to robbing God in Malachi 3:8.
Proverbs 3:9 prescribes honoring God with firstfruits—the very command being violated in this accusation of robbing God.
Nehemiah 13:4-14 records the neglect of tithes and its correction — a historical instance of the sin in Malachi 3:8.
Matthew 22:21 extends the principle of giving God what is His—here applied to tithes, showing it's about rendering what is due.
Mark 12:17 echoes the command to give God what is God's—directly relevant to the accusation of robbing God here.
Numbers 18:21-32 establishes tithes for the Levites — the system that Malachi 3:8 accuses Israel of defrauding.
Leviticus 27:30-33 sets the law of tithes — the very ordinance Israel violates in Malachi 3:8 by withholding.
Luke 20:25 parallels the call to render to God what is His—tying to the tithe as something due to God.
Nehemiah 13:10 describes the same problem: portions for Levites were withheld, causing them to abandon temple service.
Luke 11:42 directly addresses tithing — Jesus condemns tithing herbs while neglecting justice, complementing Malachi's call for faithful tithes.
Luke 18:12 mentions tithing — the Pharisee boasts of tithing, showing that the practice can be done with pride, contrasting the heart God desires in Malachi 3:8.
Haggai 1:9 rebukes prioritizing personal houses over God's house, directly parallel to withholding tithes for the temple.
Isaiah 43:23 states Israel failed to bring offerings, directly echoing the charge of robbing God by withholding tithes.
Acts 5:2 describes Ananias keeping back part of the proceeds — directly parallels robbing God by withholding tithes in Malachi 3:8.
Nehemiah 13:11 rebukes the same neglect of tithes for the temple, showing this pattern of robbing God recurred.
Genesis 14:20 shows Abram giving a tithe willingly — directly opposing the withholding condemned in Malachi 3:8.
Nehemiah 10:37 explicitly mentions bringing tithes to the Levites — the same tithes Malachi says are being withheld.
Nehemiah 10:35 shows the covenant to bring firstfruits yearly — the kind of offerings Malachi says Israel is robbing.
2 Chronicles 31:4 records Hezekiah ordering people to give portions to priests and Levites — a positive restoration contrasting with Malachi's indictment.
Numbers 18:24 states tithes are given to the Levites as inheritance — the same tithes Malachi says are being withheld.
Leviticus 27:30 establishes the tithe as holy to the LORD — the law Malachi accuses Israel of violating by withholding tithes.
Deuteronomy 12:6 includes tithes among offerings to bring to the sanctuary — the tithes Malachi says are being robbed.
Leviticus 5:16 adds a fifth restitution for sacrilege — showing the penalty for the theft condemned in Malachi 3:8.
Leviticus 5:15 defines sacrilege against holy things — the same offense as robbing God in Malachi 3:8, requiring a guilt offering.
Proverbs 3:10 promises abundance for honoring God with firstfruits—the blessing that contrasts with the curse for robbing God here.
Nehemiah 12:47 notes contributions for singers and gatekeepers — part of the temple support system Malachi addresses.