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NASB | 1 Kings 11:3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Kings 11:3 He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away [from God]. |
Subject: Does God endorse polygamy? |
Bible Note: Hello, justme. I can assure you that I am not bitter, but I am amazed at the gross illogic to which many people resort in order to "win at all costs." I do not consider winning to be the ultimate goal to a debate. The ultimate goal, to my mind, is to discover absolute, unadulteratd TRUTH in all its glory. TRUTH is a living Person, not a collection of right and proper doctrines. I guess you could say that my passion does appear to be rather emblazened, but then I explained WHY it is emblazened. It hurts to see these loving families wrongfully ostricized by religious zealots like the pharasees of Jesus' day. They will always talk about how sinful those families are, and all the time give little to no thought for those in need in their own midst. The arrogance and avarice of today's Americanized brand of Christianity is an ongoing tragedy of secular compliance and grudgery. THAT, my friend, is what helps to give force to my seeking out what others have to say on this issue. I have long since learned that thinking from the foundation of emotion versus thinking from the foundation of logic tends to shed much light on many different issues. We sometimes discover just how wrong we were about some key prejudices we held all our lives. Yours in Christ Jesus Don Dean |