While tithing is not a New Testament command, it is a New Testament principle.
In 1990, Harry Markowitz won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Dr. Markowitz was one of the founding architects of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). One of the key underlying tenets of MPT is the use of diversification to optimize investment portfolios.
Hold on a minute. Didn’t King Solomon say pretty much the same thing in the above verse? Essentially, aren’t Harry and Solomon telling us not to put all of your financial eggs in one basket? I like Solomon’s statement better. It is short, sweet, to the point, and no business school math is needed.
In 1990, Harry Markowitz won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Dr. Markowitz was one of the founding architects of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). One of the key underlying tenets of MPT is the use of diversification to optimize investment portfolios.
Hold on a minute. Didn’t King Solomon say pretty much the same thing in the above verse? Essentially, aren’t Harry and Solomon telling us not to put all of your financial eggs in one basket? I like Solomon’s statement better. It is short, sweet, to the point, and no business school math is needed.
Wise Biblical teaching holds true regardless of how we are feeling when we hear scriptural admonitions. However, in this verse we are encouraged to be cheerful as we give.
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