Multiple Wives

[Lionroot]

No, Jacob had only two wives. Bilhah and Zilpah were concubines. I do not see where they are ever referred to as wives.

You do know that a concubine is a wife, right? Not all wives are concubines, but all concubines are wives in a Biblical context anyway.

If what your saying is true than half of the tribes of Israel were illigitimate. As such the would have been excluded from the Israelite community. (Yes the English word has other meanings as well, but lets limit the to the Biblical context)

Deu 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

...but we know these kids did enter the congregation of the LORD.

God Bless,

Robert

[Lionroot]

I never said that Polygamy is a sin per se, ... I have already stated that it is not God's best, but he allows it.

So let me ask you, do we have more or less liberty under Grace?

[Lionroot]

I recall a comercial with a man having a fantasy of being at tropical beach reclining on a lawnchair with his beer and two sexy gorgeous women walking towards him with big smiles.

But as soon as they get to him, one says, "Have you done such-such chore yet?" and the other says, "No, first he has to fix this and that!"

I pray you, Lionroot, be blessed with such wives.

May they compete over your physical labor!

That was a funny commercial.

Thanks for your prayers, but in my house I write the "honey do list".

[angels4u]

But at the beginning of creation God

[Guest LadyC]

it still was not a sin.

i don't want polygyny or polygamy or whatever you call it to ever become legal again either. we're to obey man's law, and i therefore, in THIS country, we are forbidden by God to enter into such a marriage.

but if anyone here who serves our Lord lived in a country where such marriages were legal, he would not be sinning against God having multiple wives.

[Lionroot]

Lionroot -

All you ever do is come to this Board for is to promote polygamy.

Why is that?

First of all I do not "promote polygamy" per se, though I understand why you might think so.

Second, I could chat about what we agree on, but that would get boring fast.

Third, I enjoy making people think about what they are reading in the scriptures.

Fourth, I think this subject reveals what Christians have by and large forgotten. For example: God hates divorce, yet Christians divorce with as much or more regularity than the world. (According to barna.com) God requires men to live holy lives, and take responsibility for their women (wives) and children. Men are to be leaders in their homes, but men are absent in mind and or body from the home.

Hosea writes it best:

"I will not punish your daughters when they turn to prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, because the men themselves consort with harlots and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes

[nebula]

Fourth, I think this subject reveals what Christians have by and large forgotten. For example: God hates divorce, yet Christians divorce with as much or more regularity than the world. (According to barna.com) God requires men to live holy lives, and take responsibility for their women (wives) and children. Men are to be leaders in their homes, but men are absent in mind and or body from the home.

You lost me here.

How is debating polygamy going to do anything for decreasing Christian divorce or provoking men to live holier lives?

Honestly, if you want to make people think, make people think about something that matters, not something that fits the doctrine of the Mormon Church!

[ayin jade]

Greetings,

With regard to Abraham having only one wife, he took another Ch25 Gen v1 and verse 6 says he also had concubines.

Blessings, H.

To be honest about it, Abraham only took another wife AFTER the death of Sarah.

Gen 23:19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave at the field of Machpelah before Mamre, which is Hebron, in the land of Canaan.

20 And the field, and the cave that is in it, were certified to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the sons of Heth.

[firehill]

The husband is the head of the wife (SINGULAR). He is not the head OF WIVES (and not of the home/house/family either) therefore polygamy is not biblical. It is a fallen institution and is not of God but rather the fallen nature.

[ayin jade]

I recall a foreign film I rented, probably over ten years ago, called "Raise the Red Lantern' ....

I loved that movie. I love Chinese films for some reason.