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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! Four walls! That's bad! :-) 1) Regarding laws: So, are you saying my friend that because something is legislated in the Old Testament that God approves of the legislated activity? How about Ex. 21:22? Since God legislated the action of hitting a pregnant woman, and didn't specifically say that we shouldn't do it, then God approves of it? :-) I say it respectfully, but I still say that you are doing exactly what you accuse others of doing - reading into the silence of Scripture what you what it to say. Where is the specific command and/or statement which says that a man can marry more than one woman? 2) 'Mia': In what way were your comments takend out of context or ignored? I simply made the point that 'mia' is the feminine form of 'one' and that 'one' is the usual translation, not 'first'. I'm just curious! :-) 3) New Jerusalem: Rev. 19 never identifies the Bride of the Lamb, but Rev. 21:9-10 specifically identifies the bride of the Lamb as being the city New Jerusalem. It is an interesting study. I have always heard of the Bride of Christ as being the Church, but was surprized to discover that the phrase never occurs in Scripture. 2 Cor. 11:2 is the closest I could find. Have a great day! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |