I thought God hated divorce
2006-09-08 11:10:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Polygamy (more than one mate) was not God's original arrangement, but it was tolerated until the time of the Christian congregation. Polygamy started not long after Adam's downfall. Concubinage and polygamy no doubt enabled the Israelites to increase at a much faster rate, and therefore, while God did not establish these arrangements but only allowed and regulated them, they served some purpose at the time. After Jesus came to earth, the original marriage arrangement of having one mate was restored and continues today. God does hate divorce and gave laws regarding both marriage and divorce. (Hebrews 13:4, 1 Cor. 7:39, 1Peter 3:1-7, Colossians 3:18, Luke 16:18, Mark 10:12)
2006-09-08 11:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by Micah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saul or Solomon, one of the two had 700 wives and 300 cocumbines.
God allowing it doesn't mean he approved and he instilled in the Christian system only one wife for one man. A better way.
2006-09-08 18:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by rangedog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all can you prove either one had a divorce. Second I don't see where either one asked permission to have a wife. Study your Bible it would say nothing about having more than one wife. If you can tolorate more than one then God Bless you!!!! Praise Jesus!!!!!
2006-09-08 18:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by bullsfan_1971 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in those days you got many wifes and even the daughters sometimes if they got lucky a young boy would do. Sick
2006-09-08 18:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by Dvplanetwaves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does say they had many wifes, but you wont find in any place of the bible that God approved it or say that it was ok with Him. :)
2006-09-08 18:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were supposedly kings, and kings can do whatever they want to do.
2006-09-08 18:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by wleef2002 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Back then polygomy wasn't wrong
2006-09-08 18:12:36 · answer #7 · answered by notw777 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's called faith.
2006-09-08 18:14:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋