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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: Greetings Don! Thanks for your response! Allow me to respond to your points. 1) Ex. 21:10: This verse still has the same problem as your previous example. The verse deals with protecting the marital rights of women, but does not prescribe, nor condone multiple marriages. At best, your argument appears to be one of silence my friend. 2) 'Mia': You wrote: "The case being made here is that when one counts, starting from one through ten, the first number is not "mia"." Actually, this statement is not true. 'Mia' is simply the feminine form of 'heis', which is 'one'. It is not the case that it "can be" translated as 'one'. It is the case that it is usually translated as 'one'. Only rarely is it translated as 'first', and then only when it is used with an hour or day. Now, as you said, the passage is addressed to the leadership of the church. However, there is not a single verse which states that it is okay to have more than one wife. So, aren't you doing exactly what you object to others doing by reading into the silence of Scripture a point which is never actually made? ;-) 3) Bride of Christ: Rev. 21:2 and 21:9-10 are the only verses I could find which refer to the Bride of Christ, and each of these refers to the New Jerusalem. Well, I have to get some work done now! I'll chat with you later! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |