What Does God Say About Polygamy Marriage?

The Bible contains numerous references to polygamy, a practice that emerged after God established the institution of marriage. While the Bible does not explicitly condemn polygamy, it does establish God’s ideal for marriage as one man with one woman. The first instance of polygamy/bigamy is found in Genesis 4:19, where Lamech married two women.

The Bible does not condone polygamy, but it does set boundaries and rules meant to protect wives. God views marriage as a sacred relationship, and if polygamy were allowed, the entire picture of marriage would fall apart. Jesus clarified that marriage was one man and one woman, as it was in the beginning in Genesis 2:24.

In Genesis 1, God weaves complementary pairs into the fabric of the created order, including heaven and earth, sea and dry lands, light and darkness. Polygamy refers generally to a man or a woman with multiple spouses, with more specific terms such as “polygyny” when multiple wives “share a husband,” or “polyandry” in which co-husbands share a wife.

The Bible includes many examples of polygamy among important figures like the Catechism, which forbids polygamy as a grave offense against marriage and contrary to the original plan of God and equal dignity of human beings. The Catechism forbids polygamy as a grave offense against marriage and contrary to the original plan of God and equal dignity of human beings.

In conclusion, the Bible does not condone polygamy, but it does provide guidance on the practice of having multiple spouses.

Who had 70 wives in the Bible?

Gideon made an ephod out of the gold he won in battle. This made the whole of Israel turn away from God and ruin Gideon and his family. Gideon had 70 sons from many wives. He also had a woman from Shechem who gave him a son, whom he named Abimelech, meaning “my father is king.” There was peace in Israel for 40 years during Gideon’s life. When Gideon died, the Israelites turned to worship Baal Berith and ignored Gideon’s family (Judges 8:33). Gideon’s son Abimelech ruled Shechem for a short time. According to Louis Ginzberg’s Midrash anthology, The Legends of the Jews: Israel sang a song of praise for their victory over Sisera. God rewarded them for their pious sentiments. But they soon went back to their old ways, and the old problems came back. The Israelites sinned because of a Midianite priest named Aud. He made the sun shine at midnight, and the Israelites believed the idols of Midian were stronger than God. God punished them by letting the Midianites take them captive. They worshipped images in water and were poor. They couldn’t even bring a poor person’s offering. On the eve of Passover, Gideon complained. Where are the miracles God did for our fathers in this night? He killed the firstborn of the Egyptians and freed Israel. God appeared to him and said: You are brave enough to fight for Israel. Israel will be saved for you.Some writers say that men who lapped water directly were not chosen to fight because it was seen as disgraceful and similar to a dog. Men who bowed down were chosen because it was seen as more respectful. Those who were faithful left.

Does the Bible say a man should have one wife?

Bible Gateway: 1 Corinthians 7 NIV. Since there is so much immorality, each person should be with their spouse. Husbands and wives should fulfill their marital duties to each other. A wife’s body belongs to her husband.

How many wives did Moses have?

What I consider to be the main reason for the objection to this marriage, is jealousy. Miriam and Aaron were jealous because Moses had two wives and because more of his attention would have been taken by the newly married woman. It is not unusual in an African setting for relatives and friends to be jealous when husbands are too occupied with two or three wives. Perhaps Miriam and Aaron were shocked because Moses did not consult Miriam and Aaron before consummating his marriage to the Cushite woman and then claimed that Yahweh told him to marry her. Perhaps as co-prophets, Moses usually consulted Miriam and Aaron before taking such an important prophetic decision, but on this occasion, they were not consulted. As said above, Williams idea as reason for the objection, is not acceptable. Unlike the situation today when blacks and other racial groups are openly discriminated against and oppressed, black people were highly respected in the ancient times. What I am trying to say, is that prejudice against black people is a modern conception. The modern prejudice has affected their scriptural interpretation. It has been demonstrated times and again that the biblical people have the utmost respect for Africa and Africans (Adamo 1986; 2014:500-530; 2018:1-9). *When one reads the narrative in Numbers 12:1-10 one notices that there are about six main characters in the narrative. These characters are Moses, the Cushite woman, Miriam, Aaron, God and the narrator. At one point, these characters are spoken to, except the Cushite woman. The Cushite woman did not speak to any of the characters and none of these characters spoke to her directly or indirectly. The Cushite womans silence and the silence of other actors in the narrative about the Cushite woman, make it difficult to identify her or know her contribution to the entire affairs (Williams 2002:263). To make the situation worse, the Scripture spoke about Moses, Miriam, Aaron, and God in other passages, but is silent about the Cushite woman alone. That prompts scholars to ask some basic questions about her. Why did she not utter a word herself? Or why did the narrator not put a word in her mouth? Was she not present when the whole episode took place? Did she deliberately keep silent out of her own volition because she thinks that the family can solve their own problems? Was she keeping quiet because of her inferiority? A more important question is whether her silence communicate some things in the whole discussion. I believe that the Cushite woman was present during the whole incident. As I have already said above, the Hebrew clause עַל-אֹדוֹת הָאִשָּׁה הַכֻּשִׁית אֲשֶׁר לָקָח: כִּי-אִשָּׁה כֻשִׁית, לָקָח. (because of the Cushite woman which he married (literally took), for he had married a Cushite woman), strongly implies a recent marriage. I do not think that any wise husband will send a newly married wife away. She was silent probably because she was thinking that the family could sort out their problems and therefore have confidence in her husband to defend her. As I have said above, there is no prejudice against black people, therefore she was not feeling any inferiority complex. She did not keep silent because of racism. *The fact is that even though the Cushite woman was silent, her silence was meant to communicate something. To know what her silence means and communicates, it is important to understand how silence conveys a message. In other words, one must be familiar with silence as a cultural element, as well as the conversational functions and value of silence (Adamo 2007:91-98).

Who was the first man to marry two wives in the Bible?

Lamech Article. According to the aggadic tradition, Lamech took two wives, one for sexual pleasure and the other for procreation. One wife would be in his company adorned like a harlot, and he plied her with a drug that induced barrenness, so that she would not give birth; the other sat alone, like a widow.

How many wives did Adam have in the Bible?

Lilith and Eve were Adam’s wives.

How many wives did Jesus have?

Christian tradition says Jesus was not married, even though there is no proof, King said in a press release. This new gospel doesn’t prove that Jesus was married, but it shows that the question only came up in debates about sexuality and marriage. From the start, Christians disagreed about whether it was better not to marry. It was over a century after Jesus’ death before they began appealing to Jesus’ marital status. King says this new gospel also says some early Christians believed Jesus was married. The New York Times says the fragment’s owner asked to remain anonymous because its provenance is unknown. The Times says this ancient debate is still relevant today.