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1 Cor 7:2 says own wife, and own husband, that's monogamy
This is an objection we will have to get into the Greek to address, but first I will lay out a few important things to understand upfront.
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1 Tim 3:2 says a leader must be a husband of one wife
Some argue that Paul's requirement for church leaders to be a "one woman man" (μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα) in 1 Timothy 3:2 and Titus 1:6 is a clear prohibition against polygamy or remarriage for church leaders, and by extension, all Christians.
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Genesis 2:24 sets the standard for marriage
This verse describes an event, it describes what "a marriage" is, what it doesn't do is tell us how many marriages a man can have. We need to look further into scripture to see if there are any limitations on how many marriages a man, or woman, can have.
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Deut 17:17 says he shall not multiply wives
As a general rule, we must not draw conclusions from any one witness regarding a matter. The LORD says that on account of two or three witnesses a matter shall be established:
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It says wife, not wives...
Paul is quoting Gen 2:24 and we have addressed that already here.
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Jesus said that even looking at a woman with lust is adultery
As with everything, context matters. What is the context of this passage? Let's back up one verse to find out, the majority of people who use this verse as a monogamy-only proof text fail to include the verse prior to it which sets the context.
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Jesus said the two become one
Jesus was responding to a question from the Pharisees about divorce, not addressing the issue of polygyny directly. The Pharisees asked:
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Polygamy always ended in disaster in the Bible
While it's true that the Bible records conflicts in polygynous families, this argument falls into the logical fallacy of hasty generalization, it is also objectively false if you read through all the examples of polygyny in the scriptures. If you really go and look at all of the issues that people…
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Polygamy is illegal almost everywhere
While it's true that legal polygamy (having multiple state-recognized marriages) is prohibited in many countries, this objection misunderstands both the nature of biblical marriage and the distinction between civil and divine law.
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Why Abimelech Taking Sarah Confirms Polygyny as Righteous in Scripture
If you tasked me with proving polygyny is righteous and limited me to one chapter in the scriptures, it would be a difficult choice, but I believe I'd ultimately go with Genesis 20. If you breeze through this story without actually considering the details, you will likely miss it. Let's spend a…
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Rebuttal to GotQuestions.org "Does the Bible Truly Teach Monogamy?"
The popular Christian website GotQuestions.org presents an article titled "Does the Bible truly teach monogamy / monogamous relationships?" which argues that God's original design for marriage was exclusively monogamous. This rebuttal examines their claims in light of the full biblical witness.
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Biblical Polygamy - The Mike Winger Reply
Mike Winger recently released a series of videos on biblical marriages, or polygamy as he terms them. In response, Rob B Kowalksi, BibleMarriages, Peter Rambo Sr, and Glenn Braunstein have collaborated to provide a comprehensive reply. Our goal is to clarify misconceptions, address objections, and…
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Why is there polygamy in the Bible?
If you start reading your Bible from the front of the book it won't take very long for you to come across scripture that records a man taking more than one woman, or wife, to himself. Today we call this polygamy, or specifically, polygyny. It happens within the first four chapters of Genesis.
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What is adultery, biblically?
Have you asked, what is adultery? In truth I would be willing to wager that nearly everyone personally knows someone accused of, or someone who has actually committed adultery at some point in their lives. All sin is terrible, but adultery is one transgression of the law (sin) that is worthy of…
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Welcome to Biblical Marriages
Greetings, and welcome to the website for @biblemarriages. If you've been on X, Instagram, or Facebook, or YouTube -- you've probably seen some of my posts. I've built this website to start consolidating all of what I've learned and shared across multiple platforms into one place. My goal is to…