It is one of the scriptures that like you --- I have always wanted to be able to interpret properly for myself, so I can live life the way God would like me to, and also be able to answer these types of questions.

I have studies the bible and related languages to some extent at a seminary and bible college type level.

Hermeneutics / Interpretation are courses taught at such place just for those reasons....

I wish I could always answer people correctly.   But a lot of the time,  I don't feel I can and I do not want to lead anyone in the wrong direction.... so I have always been mindful of that since I got saved in 2003.  

I try to honour God with all parts of my life, since the NT does not discuss tithing as far as finances go.  It says to "give" --- it does not say WHAT to give.

I also used to be a statist and very indoctrinated til my wake up really started geopolitically in 2008 or so.   

-  so things changed for me then big time, seeing govt's and police and all related agencies, doing anything BUT honouring God - freedom and liberty.  

Wasting our money (not biblical) -- stealing civil liberties (not biblical) -- being unkind to taxpayers (residents) -- not biblical.  

-  so you see my points.   I think many of us feel this way as a result.