The following passage proves beyond any debate that God, Jehovah, had two wives. There is absolutely NOTHING we can say to this plain, unambiguous statement by God Himself.
Jer 31:31-32
Behold, the days come, says Jehovah, that I will
cut a new covenant with the house of Israel,
and with the house of Judah,
not according to the covenant
that I cut with their fathers
in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of
the land of Egypt; which covenant of Mine they broke,
although I was a husband to them,
says Jehovah;
God is not a husband to Israel's fathers, God is not a homosexual or homoerotic. Jer.31:32 refers to the two houses, Israel and Judah, follow the pronouns back to the two houses. See the following chapter;
Eze 23:2, 4 Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother. And their names were Oholah, the oldest, and Oholibah, her sister. And they were Mine, and they bore sons and daughters.
Our Heavenly Father has two sisters as (figurative) wives, so much for the permissive will of God argument, does God permit Himself to do evil?
"Oh!" scream the traditionalist, "but its only in a figure", yes but our God doesn't engage in spiritual wickedness either.
The Bible is correct our doctrine is wrong, polygyny is not evil.
If a man has two wives, .. when he makes his sons to inherit what he has, he may not cause to inherit the son of the beloved first-born before the son of the hated one, he who is truly the first-born. Deut 21:15-16.
Is the Bible against polygamy? Absolutely not.
Is the Bible
monogamy only or do we have monogamy only Bible saints? Absolutely not.
Is polygamy Biblical? Yes but unfortunately we have been taught the
contrary. There are many Bible verses on polygamy in fact we hold a
polygamy Bible in our hands. Why not look at the Bible polygamists link
and see just how many there are in God's Word.
Are there Scriptures against polygamy? No, there are not. Visit our usual objections page to see the twisted abuse of Scripture rampant in modern day churches.
Did your church tell you that there have been many giants of faith who have endorsed polygamy as Biblical? Do we know when we sing Wesley hymns that many of them were written by a practicing polygamist? I hope this doesn't make their hymns distasteful. Have you read Martin Luther or St Augustine on polygamy? Guess your church doesn't want you to know any of these discomforting details? Has your church told you that Christians continued to practice polygamy for nearly 300 years after the close of the NT era, and concubines remained in Christian families for nearly 1500 years? Guess the usual use of 1Tim.3 was not usual in those times.
Withholding information is a federal crime but not so in traditional church circles apparently.
As you read the usual objections try and notice how traditionalists twist Scripture and resort to arguments outside the Word. In fact, it amazes us how many supposedly sincere Christians will flatly DENY God's Word when it comes to this subject.
Many Christians are unsettled; terrified by the subject of polygyny because of the widespread error constantly promoted by the denominational systems that polygamy is adultery. Polygamy is not adultery, is never called adultery by God and it is God who defines sin, not our favorite "church". If this subject "offends" anyone, there is little we can do about it, for it is as much a Bible subject as love.Traditionalists vainly attempt to argue polygyny as sin from such passages as Gen.2:24, 1Tim.3:2, Eph.5, Matt.19 and 1Cor.7 despite the fact that none of these or any other Bible passage clearly show God supporting such a stand.
Many try to refute polygyny using the "God's original intention" or "God's ideal" argument which breaks down under careful consideration as does the "permissive will" position both of which we consider on the "Usual Objections" link.
Another classic attempt to deny polygamy is the cry that "Christ only has one Bride" which when placed under the microscope is also found to be void of substance as a Scriptural argument.
Our God promoted polygyny and our God does not
promote sin. Our God is a polygynist and does not engage in or "permit" any form of
wickedness. It is said of Jehovah;
Hab 1:13
You are of purer eyes than
to behold evil, and can not look upon vexation. Why do You look upon
those who deal deceitfully? Will you be silent when the wicked swallows
one
more righteous than he?
Our God made laws for polygyny. Our God destroyed a man who would not practice polygyny. Our God calls polygyny holy. Our God inserted polygamy in redemption's plan. Our God says He was a husband to them but the church says God had no wives. I think it is time we ceased contradicting God to defend a wrong tradition.
It is a nonsense to suggest Polygyny was blessed by God in the O.T. then suddenly declared adultery in the N.T. Why? Because Isaiah the prophet tells of polygamy in Christ's future Kingdom, keep reading. Oh dear, our traditions send God hopping from one foot to the other. God accepted polygamy and we should at least be prepared to accept what God accepted.
Why
is polygyny a fundamental truth for all ages? Because marriage is a
fundamental or continuing truth and
Isaiah foretells a day, future to the NT, when men will be in
such short supply (Isa.13:12)
that seven women will ask one man to marry them.
These yet future polygynous marriages will be
in the sight of Jehovah, so how can He have abolished it in the NT?:
Isa 4:1-2
And in that day seven women shall take hold of one
man, saying, we will eat our own bread and wear our own clothing; only
let us be called by your name, to take away our shame. In that day shall
the Branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the
earth excellent and comely for those who have escaped from Israel.
Polygyny was not "permitted" in the past, declared unsavoury in this present dispensation and returned to its "permitted" status in the future. Only the church traditions have God so changing His mind. Polygyny was holy in the past, it is holy now and will be holy in the future Kingdom.
Not one verse can
be found in the N.T. which annuls, invalidates, abrogates, reverses or
contradicts any of God's principles of marriage as established in His
Word from Gen. to Rev. The Lord said this;
Mat
5:17 Do
not think that I have come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I have
not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Mat
5:18
For truly I say to you, Till the heaven and the earth pass away, not one
jot or one tittle shall in any way pass from the Law until all is
fulfilled.
Mat
5:19
Therefore whoever shall relax one of these commandments, the least, and
shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of
Heaven. But whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called
great in the kingdom of Heaven.
1Tim.3:2 and Titus 1:6, two passages which clearly show polygyny was a part of the NT assemblies, are often twisted to argue that the New Testament has cancelled or condemned polygynous marriages. The very churches which use such Scriptures against polygyny then totally ignore them and appoint women deacons and bishops.
The early church had polygynists within their assemblies for centuries after Paul wrote those words about the deacon having one wife. Obviously those closer to Paul did not understand any limitation on marriage by them. Perhaps they understood the deacons must be married as it is in the original language.
If you have been taught that only bad things come from polygyny try not to say that to the Lord since most of His genealogy consist of polygamists. Please eradicate the two books of Samuel from your Bible along with all the blessings the Lord promised the world through the polygamous family of Israel.
Are there
problems in polygamous families, yes of course, just as there are in
monogamous ones.
Statistics show that there are more women than men
of faith
and if we are to be equally joined
together (2Cor.6:14,1Cor.7:39)
then polygyny is a God sanctioned option for those who by faith are able
to live this lifestyle. If faithful men desire to provide spiritual
headship for more than one wife, and Christian women are strongly
committed to plural Christian marriages then such are free before God to
so marry without condemnation and excommunication.
A good place to start would be the "Usual Objections" link.
Polygyny is as
much a marriage according to Gen.2:24 as monogamy.
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regarding this subject remember, a half truth can be a lie)
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Not once
in the Bible
does God use Gen.2:24 against polygyny but the "church" does. Who do you
think knows what was originally meant?
Jacob was "one flesh" with each wife and never condemned by God for having more than one.
When the Pharisees wanted to DIVORCE their wives the Lord used Gen.2:24 to endorse the unity of marriage. Polygyny is marriage not divorce, so the use of Matt.19 against polygyny is a twist of Scripture.
