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NASB | Ephesians 5:31 FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:31 FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED [and be faithfully devoted] TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. [Gen 2:24] |
Subject: 2 wifes for a man, 2 husbands for a wife |
Bible Note: Polygamy. Yes: we want to affirm one husband with one wife. But the Bible is a gritty and complex book -- and marriage ethics are not so clear. Of course, Solomon's many (hundreds of) wives were part of his falling away. But was it because of the number of wives, or because they came from different religions --- so he compromised? David had multiple wives --- Nathan makes it clear that his indiscretion with a married woman was wrong, but there is no comment about wives in general. He was a man after God's own heart. What about Jacob? No examples of women having multiple husbands... sorry about the inequality. Am I arguing for polygamy: certainly not. The New Testament is very clear on the subject. But God works, and reveals himself, amid the diverse cultures of this world - including relationship practices. |