Tithe as Gift: The Institution in the Pentateuch and in Light of Mauss's Prestation Theory

"Most of his exegesis is sound, reflecting the insights of historical-critical scholarship. . . . although he acknowledges the differences between the Priestly and Deuteronomic traditions, he claims that they represent separate ways of articulating the shared idea that the tithe is a symbol of covenant loyalty. This point is well-taken, and is a significant contribution. . . . Herman's discussion of gift-exchange is straightforward and accurate. He also appropriately modifies Mauss's prestation theory in light of the ethnographic research that has been done since his formulation." - Journal of Biblical Literature