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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: Hi Hugh, There are two things I'd like to address here. The first is that Jesus demonstrated an equally narrow interpretation of Genesis 2:24. In Matthew 19:5, Jesus quotes this passage, clearly using the singular word forms. Man, woman, both are singular, and on top of that, He says, "the TWO shall become one flesh." Now, regarding what we can and can't conclude about people's marital states as recorded in the Bible. We know that Joseph married Mary. The Bible tells us that. But the Bible does not tell us that Joseph married anyone else. It does not tell us that he didn't marry anyone else. But what does that tell us? That Joseph married Mary. To assume anything beyond that is just that - an assumption. When I say that we shouldn't assume one way or the other about what is not specifically stated about Joash, this does not mean that I am claiming we Should assume things not stated about others. It is most certainly not the logical consequence of my view. Love in Christ, Mark |