How do you feel about polygamy? Do you feel it is morally wrong or something that God would approve of??? And would you ever consider practicing it yourself?
Polygamy is disgusting, whether it be a woman with multiple husbands, or a man with multiple wives.
Some have said that polygamy is not wrong because some figures in the Bible have had multiple partners. The thing is God doesn't approve of it. Being a loving God though, God allowed some good to come out of it.
It's like when a man or woman is raped and a child comes out of it. The rape was despicable but sometimes God let's a child come out of it to be a blessing.
Hopefully what I'm trying to say makes sense.
It's pretty clear a union is for two, even if someone chucks out Genesis. The male and female bodies were designed to satisfy one partner during intercourse, not multiple...
@Armin, If I may say, In the light of that quoted Matthew 5:17-19, your request from the last poster, may not have its desired answer met. But if you consider Titus 1:6, happily you may have some answers, particular if its all for "sake of learning" as adduced by you.
Titus 1:6 says - "If any be blameless, the husband of ONE WIFE, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly" King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
@Armin, dear brother, you are most welcome. As you said, if this is truly about learning, then lets get to it!
Q1. You questions about the passage earlier only targetted Bishops and Elders. Well that is not so. God's word has power to all MEN and not SELECTED sets of MEN. For its the same Lord over all. (Romans 10:12 King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) - For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. So given the Word of God that is able to save man, when God speaks to Bishops, elders are not apart. Its the same Lord over all, its the same Christ that died for all men. Its the same Grace we were given, Its the same Spirit we were baptised into, Its One LOrd, One Faith, One Shepherd, One Sheepfold, One Jesus!!!!!
Again, the following verse will do you good to know...
Romans 10:12 (New International Version (�1984)) - "For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,"
Acts 10:34 ((King James 2000 Bible (�2003)) - "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:"
Eph 6:9 - (New International Version (�1984)) -"And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him."
James 2:1 - "My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons."
Those verses are quite correct. God is not a respecter of persons�He does not show partiality or favoritism, and neither should we!
Q2. You said "The bible is full of polygamy". Well to say, I will have you redirect that question as this..."That Polygamy occurences was reported in the Bible" would be a more tenable fact to speak of rather than say "The bible is full of polygamy" as though the Bible endorses it. Jus as you quoted solomon and some others, there are other men of old too who remained monogamous. Have you thought of Philip the Evangelist in Acts of the Apostles who had 7 daughters who prophesied? How about Joshua? What do we say of Hosea whose single wife again was adulterous and he didnt for the sake of that amass more women for wife? From this examples given, The Bible does not endorse POLYGAMY! Yet the Bible recorded instance of it. And the portion of the Bible where that was prominent was in OLD TESTAMENT. Jesus had come and had given us the dictate and that should do. Excusing ourselves back in time to use those old men of OLD as face and cover to advance our causes is using the Word of God to our selfish ends!
Physically, have you ever tried to keep to women in your life at once? Have you ever tried it? Those who did will tell you its catastrophic! Its confusion. It slows you down and at the days end you are the one on the losing end.....
The prophecy in Isiah that 7 women will cleave to a man is not to support POLYGAMY, its to prove a state of chaotic order of the last days when the world will spiral out of order and 7 women will want to use a man as "name protectorate" not married in house as wife......
Isiah 4:1 New International Version (�1984) -"In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, "We will eat our own food and provide our own clothes; only let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!" "
