Since they were polygamist do Jews consider them as 'bad' prophets as christians do?
2006-08-21 19:12:08 · 9 answers · asked by Jamal 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry not prophets(David and Solomon), but kings as many have pointed out.
2006-08-21 19:38:15 · update #1
No. According to the Torah, polygamy is not forbidden.
2006-08-22 12:27:09 · answer #1 · answered by BMCR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there ARE no bad prophets in Judaism! Abraham is the father of the Isaac and is the patriarch of Judaism. The covenant was first made with him.
Solomon was wise and was a king in the Torah, not a prophet. The same goes for David who we consider to be the greatest King ever. The messiah who comes will be of his lineage.
2006-08-21 19:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polygamy was something that God allowed in the Old Testament, but did not endorse. In other words, it was tolerated but not accepted by Him.
All of the Old Testament prophets had other problems as well. Abraham sinned by not trusting God and having a child with his wife's handmaid. This started the Arab race and look at the problems with all that today. Solomon, who was the wisest man to ever live, was brought down by his allowance of other religions into his house through his many wives. David even had a man killed so that he could marry the man's wife.
These all just show that everybody who is human sins. But, it does not make them unusable by God. God can even use you and me, even though we too are sinners.
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2006-08-21 19:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by midlandsharon 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They were not prophets. your naming to Kings of Israel. Abraham is who a promise was made that his descendants would out number the stars in the heavens. Why don't you try reading and understand what your reading. Baby steps, little by little.
2006-08-21 19:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are all characters in the Jewish Torah and were great leaders who were involved in establishing and protecting the Jewish homelands.
2006-08-21 19:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't consider polygamy inherently bad. However, sages later banned it since men these days are unfortunately not responsible enough to handle polygamy. (even then, it wasn't ideal, but allowed.)
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2006-08-21 19:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - and I don't believe Christians vew them as bad with - pretty funny question in that it shows a lack of knowledge :).
2006-08-21 19:21:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's wrong (biblically) with polygamy? It was forbidden by a 13th century great Rabbi.
2006-08-22 05:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by ysk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mohammed,
You don't know anything, do you? lol
2006-08-21 19:18:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋