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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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Objections Answered
Common objections to biblical marriage and the patriarchal home, answered from Scripture.
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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.