ABRAHAM
He wedded his own sister (Sarah.) (?) (a) "Why saidst thou (O Abraham), she is my sister? So l might have taken her to me to WIFE . . . now take her (Sarah) and go thy way. GENESIS 12:19 (b) "And yet INDEED she (Sarah) is my sister (!) and she became my (Abraham's) WEE" GENESIS 20:12 Hagar Abraham's wife! " . . and (she, Sarah) gave her (Hagar) to her husband TO BE HIS WIFE GENESIS 16:3
2006-12-03 14:01:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Solomon the wise had a thousand wives and concubines (a) "And he (Solomon) had seven hundred wives, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart (towards other gods). "KINGS 1 1:3 (b) Abraham the friend of God had more than one wife; and so had Israel (Jacob) and David the king. There is not a single word of reproach in the "Book of God" the Holy Bible against polygamous marriages.
2006-12-03 14:12:51 · update #1
You can try Kenya...
2006-12-03 14:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians aren't supposed to be polygamous. Read the whole chapter of Genesis 12 and you'll see that Abraham told her to say that she is his sister so he won't be killed. He thought the Egyptians would kill him for his wife, Sarah, who was beautiful. when the Egyptians found out that Sarah was Abraham's wife, they sent her back to him and told Abraham to move on.
She was his half-sister, and it was customary in the culture he came from to do such a thing. He married her before God revealed Himself to Abraham.
Hagar was given in marriage so it wouldn't be considered an adulterous affair. Sarah couldn't have children so she gave Hagar so that it would be considered that Sarah had children through her handmaid. Hagar was a surrogate mother since Sarah couldn't conceive.
By the way, Abraham wasn't Christian.
Solomon wasn't Christian either, He was Jewish, and got caught up in being king. I will believe you if you can show me just one chapter and verse reference where God told these men to have more than one wife. God never commanded Solomon to have that many wives, they were from pagan nations and turned his heart away from the true God. Why would God tell him to do something that would turn him away from the truth? God never told David to have more than one wife, never commanded him to get another one. Jacob (Israel) was tricked into having two wives. He served Laban for seven years for Rachel the younger daughter. When the wedding came, Leah was given and it wasn't discovered until morning. Laban's excuse was that it wasn't right for the younger daughter to be given in marriage before the older one. So Jacob served another seven years for Rachel since that was the one he actually loved. Read the whole story, not just verses you want to pick out.
1 Corithians 7:2 says "Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband." (note the words wife and husband are singular)
2006-12-03 22:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Deborah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the old testament. It was common practice then. They were begining to populate the earth. Then people figured it was okay for the whole thing to continue so it became normal in some religions. It is not normal in mine and I am a christian so I am not sure where it occurs today but I have heard of some religions that do it. Even then the ones who still practice it are fewer and farther between and are not the norm.
2006-12-03 22:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to have at least SOME basic fundamental understanding of the history at the time those verses were written to help you better understand WHY they were written and to whom they pertain. Obviously you haven't the foggiest idea on any of these things and wish to try to force some make believe agenda where none exists, so please...go; study the Bible in contextual terms next time, and you will have answered your own questions!
2006-12-03 22:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians did not appear until Christ death on the cross some 2,000 years later. The new testament disapproves of having more then one wife. Praise God
2006-12-03 22:09:09 · answer #5 · answered by white dove 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm no where, @ least u shouldnt cuz that was back then in the former testament.
john 19:30" When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. "
he said that when e died 4 us & he meant 2 say that everything that use to right wont be anymore cuz he gave us new laws & he also wants us 2 live under earthly laws.
2006-12-03 22:23:47 · answer #6 · answered by Nelly. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hagar was not Abraham wife, she was Sarah slave.
2006-12-03 22:11:33 · answer #7 · answered by pepsiolic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham said his sister was his wife, so as she would not get raped. TRy reading the story.
David
2006-12-03 22:03:57 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not in the church age on wife, one husband
Corinthians I 7:2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
no husbands or wives, singular
2006-12-03 22:08:47 · answer #9 · answered by readthekjv1611@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the actual question? And remember this was a very long time ago so I wouldnt even think about it buddy.
2006-12-03 22:05:18 · answer #10 · answered by april showers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the USA and most most other civilized countries it's one spouse per customer. Why in the world would you want more than one? Obviously you've never been married.......
2006-12-03 22:06:25 · answer #11 · answered by My Evil Twin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋