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1 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | Swordman007 | 68997 | ||
It is good to hear from you, Tim. I quoted only those portions of that commentary that dealt directly with the misinterpretation of "husband of one wife". I did not say that the writers were pro-polygamy, only that any attempt to utilize Titus and 2 Timothy as being anti-polygamy is actually not in keeping with the Greek. One other member of this forum acknowledged my intellectual honesty for not trying to make the authors out to be pro-polygamy. There are MANY more portions of that commentary that I could have quoted, but we are all limited to only 5000 characters in this forum. I hope that answers your question. Yours in Christ Jesus Don Dean |
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2 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | Morant61 | 69007 | ||
Greetings Don! The only problem is my friend that the portion you left out made the quote appear as if it were saying that polyomy was normal in the early church, or at least normal for the laymen in contrast to the clergy. What's worse is that the quote doesn't even make the point that you claimed anyway. Your quote says: "As in 1Ti 5:9, "wife of one man," IMPLIES A WOMAN MARRIED BUT ONCE; so "husband of one wife" here MUST MEAN THE SAME." So, the commentators agree that both passages mean the same thing "married but once". The only point they are making is that the same 'married but once' standard may not have applied to everyone. However, they do agree that the 'one wife' phrase means that the man could only be married once, and that it was not just a reference to the 'first' wife as you have claimed. We must be very careful when we quote someone to accurately portray their meaning. Well, I've a fussy grandbaby on my hands right now, so I must depart! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | Swordman007 | 69063 | ||
Tim, I quoted that statement directly from the electronic version of that commentary that I have on a CD-ROM (which cannot be altered), which was purchased at a local computer store quite recently. It is from the "Bible Wisdom" series called "Theophilos Library 3" 4 CD set. The technical support address given on the CD's is www.theophilos.sk. Now, either your copy of that commentary is corrupted, or this CD copy of their work is corrupted.....or....there is another possibility that comes to mind. It is possible that our copies are from a different revision (printing). Authors are known to make various revisions to their work in subsequent printings. I really do not know for sure, but the copy I have makes the case that the "husband of one wife" is NOT in reference to a plurality of wives. Thanks, Tim. In Christ Jesus Don |
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