Dr. Russell Kelly Admits to False Claims in His Book Should the Church Teach Tithing?

One of the most often cited figures within the anti-tithing community, Dr. Russell Kelly admitted in a September 27, 2023, interview that many of the claims made in his book are false. Here are the highlights: 

#1
Dr. Kelly claimed in his book that tithe was pagan in origin but now admits on video he has no evidence for this. @34:10-35:55

#2
Dr. Kelly now admits that the tithe of Abraham was in fact his personal property @1:26:22-1:28:37

#3
Dr. Kelly claimed that spoils of war disposition in Numbers 31 is Mosaic law but admits on video this also is speculation with no evidence. 2:04:10-2:04-48

#4
Dr. Kelly admits his claim that Jesus did not tithe is based on complete speculation. @1:21:43-1:22:24

#5
Can't explain why Jesus defined faith as a matter of the law. 1:22:57-1:25:35

#6
Scholars and Historians contradict Dr. Kelly @36:25-37:47

#7
Dr. Kelly can't explain why ancient pagans believed %10 was due to God as a religious obligation @38:37-41:25

#8 
Kelly's three sources don't support his claim and two of the sources argue the opposite! @45:00 -49:50

#9
Kelly's serious accusations are retracted @1:05:55-1:08:33 

#10
He previously claimed that Abraham's tithe was "Arab war custom and not a command from Yahweh" but has zero evidence for this 1:33:28-1:35:40

#11
He claimed that Jacob was bargaining but can't show how 1:36:10

#12
Russell Kelly belongs to a church that teaches tithing. When I asked about this he wanted the camera turned off 2:10:00-2:12:43