Is It TRUE that the BIBLE does NOT Condone POLYGAMY ??
2007-04-09 16:04:53 · 7 answers · asked by kunde. 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Church leaders in the New Testament were instructed to be "the husband of one wife".
In the OT, there is a difficult verse about one of the kings of Judah doing right in the eyes of God, and having multiple wifes (2nd Chronicles 24)
2007-04-10 00:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by lda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Law of Moses said for a king not to multiply wives. Solomon disregarded that law. while it is true that God tolerated polygamy during pre-christian times. Jesus set things straight in Matt chapter 19. Later Paul said that an overseer should be husband of "one wife" Titus Chapter 1, and 1 Tim. chapter 3
2007-04-09 23:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by ebidmelech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polygamy was important to tribal people as they needed to build up their tribe. Many children indicated wealth. It had nothing to do with the hardness of their hearts as I have heard some say. Moses allowed then to divorce their wives due to hardness of their hearts.
Jesus said a man and woman will become one flesh. So Christians are allowed to have only one wife.
2007-04-09 23:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. King Solomon had like 800 wives.
2007-04-09 23:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polygamy is not of God, man created polygamy. God said one man and one woman, not one man and 100 women
2007-04-09 23:13:32 · answer #5 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, not true - most of the "patriarchs" had many wives, especially Solomon.
2007-04-09 23:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by wleef2002 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because Solomon or Bush or Koresh did it, doesn't make it RIGHT.
2007-04-09 23:41:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋