Elevating Generosity Over Tithing

The Sermon on the Mount emphasizes moving beyond tithing to embracing generosity, signaled by the absence of any mention of tithing in the New Testament. Jesus elevated the standards set in the Old Testament, encouraging surpassing acts of kindness and generosity rather than lowering the bar. Early church history reflects a pattern where community generosity went above and beyond the requirements of the Torah, aligning with the notion that Jesus aimed to raise the standards of giving, not decrease them.