Ironically, nowhere in the Bible is tithing called a "principle." A principle is a moral foundation from which actions are derived. Today's version of tithing from earned wages carries no biblical precedent. As such, no biblical mandate. Every biblical compulsory tithe occurred within Israel and was received from either the tithe of the land or the tithe of the herd (Leviticus 27:30-32) although it's evident money was widely traded and wages were earned during those times. The "first fruits" weren't tithes. They were heave offerings, although they were also received as produce items to be consumed in the temple. The narrative in Malachi 3 was limited to the Levitical Priests (read Malachi 1:6, 2:1, and 3:3) and cannot be universally applied either historically or currently.
Ironically, nowhere in the Bible is tithing called a "principle." A principle is a moral foundation from which actions are derived. Today's version of tithing from earned wages carries no biblical precedent. As such, no biblical mandate. Every biblical compulsory tithe occurred within Israel and was received from either the tithe of the land or the tithe of the herd (Leviticus 27:30-32) although it's evident money was widely traded and wages were earned during those times. The "first fruits" weren't tithes. They were heave offerings, although they were also received as produce items to be consumed in the temple. The narrative in Malachi 3 was limited to the Levitical Priests (read Malachi 1:6, 2:1, and 3:3) and cannot be universally applied either historically or currently.