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What God Says About Polygamy In The Bible by danielblessing(m): 8:25am On Oct 29, 2016
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1. 1 Tim 3: 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the
husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
PS: This is one of the requirements of becoming a bishop
2. Titus 1: 6
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful
children not accused of riot or unruly
PS: In this case the text is generalizing, that
is to say, all Christians.


While it is true that polygamy was practice in the Old
Testament and is still today in some parts of the world, the
New Testament era did usher in an age of “one woman to
one man” for marriage.
If you examine Paul's discussion carefully in Eph 5, you
will see this “ one woman to one man” concept.
3. v. 22: Wives submit yourself unto your own husbands--
(not husband)--for it's a general statement to all wives
4. v. 23: For the husband is the head of the wife-- (not
wives) this is a singular statement meaning one man to one
woman
5. v. 25: Husbands, love your wives-- the sentence is plural
because he is speaking to all husbands and wives
6. v. 31: For this cause shall a man leave his father and
mother and shall be joined unto his wife.. (not wives)
7. v: 33:
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself;
and the wife see that she reverence her husband. (Again notice that the text is in the singular)

I could not advise polygamy for any
person, since it is against the will of God. But I do know that Jesus came and gave us a new standard to live by. May God bless you as you do what is right

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Re: What God Says About Polygamy In The Bible by Scholar8200(m): 9:04am On Oct 29, 2016
The onset of polygamy is adultery rendering it sinful ab initio! Else how would a married man look with lust at another woman and desire her?
Re: What God Says About Polygamy In The Bible by raphieMontella: 10:01am On Oct 29, 2016

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