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1 | Pologomy Allowed? | Ex 21:10 | Michael Draves | 102430 | ||
Deuteronomy 17:17 and 1 Timothy 3:2,12 make limitations for certain leaders but there is no out right ban on polygamy in the Bible and polygyny was in practice. Protection is given to the inheritance of the firstborn son born to an unloved wife in Deuteronomy 21:15-17. See the paper "Is Polygamy Sin?" by Rev. Caleb Mathebula http://www.africanazarene.org/pages/education/thHome.html |
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2 | Pologomy Allowed? | Ex 21:10 | Morant61 | 102435 | ||
Greetings Michael! But, where is it specifically stated in the Bible that polygamy is allowed? The fact that polygamy is mentioned and that it was practiced by some is not the same as saying that it is permitted, which is what you claimed in your first post. So, where does Scripture say, "It is okay to commit polygamy"? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Pologomy Allowed? | Ex 21:10 | Michael Draves | 102439 | ||
The condemning of only small portions of a very large practice instead of the whole matter would imply it is allowed especially when it is so blatant. Murder is mentioned and it is also condemned - though killing was also sometimes commanded. And it may be implied that a man should have married his dead brother's sister even if married in the OT since it was not specifically forbidden. Do you want to make up more rules than the 613 the Jews find in the OT? I live in a country (and you probably do too) that only allow serial polygamy (AKA divorce-remarriage). There are countries that this is a real issue and the churches are causing major social problems by forcing divorce on polygamists wanting to join. | ||||||
4 | Pologomy Allowed? | Ex 21:10 | Morant61 | 102492 | ||
Greetings Michael! The problem is that you didn't say that Scripture implied that polygamy was okay, you said that Scripture said it was okay. :-) But, since when do we conform our moral stances to make it easy for those in the world who don't like our moral stances? I'm sure there were a lot of people in Paul's day who said, "Why can't we accept Pastors who have more than one wife?" :-) By the way, are you Nazarene? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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