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The First Estate was a social level in pre-revolutionary [[France]].  It consisted of the clergy, which while only onstituting about 1% of the population controlled 10% of the land. This 10% of the land corresponds to the 10% tithe demanded in  Leviticus 27:30-33.
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The First Estate was a social level in pre-revolutionary [[France]].  It consisted of the clergy, which while only onstituting about 1% of the population controlled 10% of the land.
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Before we condemn this practice, it is helpful to realize that in America, 1% of the population controls 30% of the land. 
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It's almost enough to make you wish for the olden days, doesn't it?
 
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