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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! Just so that I'm clear my friend, you did say that both Hebrew and Greek were not always clear about plural or singular number! :-) Yet, the point still remains that you are doing what you accuse the 'antipolygamists' of doing. There is not a single verse of Scripture which commands polygamist marriage or which condones such marriages. Yet, you argue that they are morally acceptable. I do have a couple of quick questions for you. It is true that there is not any Scripture which plainly states "you can only marry one woman", but it is also true that there isn't any Scripture which plainly states "you can marry multiple woman" either. However, which one makes more sense of the Biblical evidence? Consider the following example: 1) Mark 10:6-9 speaks of marriage and verse 8 specifically says 'the two will become one flesh'. Does polygomoy or monogomy make more sense of this passage? Frankly, I would have to see a clear statement in Scripture before I could agree with your position my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |