Zauriel
The Angel of Justice
- Messages
- 121
- Reaction score
- 22
- Points
- 0
- Ethnic group
- Chinese
Why is polygamy considered a sin in Christianity's eyes when the prophets of
God have many wives?
Abraham, the first Hebrew, and ancestor of all Israel, had three wives, namely Sarah and her servant Hagar (see Genesis 16:3),and Keturah, as well as a number of concubines (Genesis 25:6).
Esau, Abraham's grandson, had three wives - Judith, Bashemath (Genesis 26:34) and Mahalath (Genesis 28:9)
Jacob, father of the twelve tribes of Israel had Rachel and Leah, who were sisters, as his wives, see Genesis 29, and their servants Bilhah and Zilpah in Genesis 30. Without these four wives there would be no Israel.
Gideon, mighty man of God and judge of Israel, who defeated the Midianites, and whose name is now used to distribute Bibles worldwide, had 70 sons, "for he had many wives" - Judges 8:30
In 1 Samuel 1:2 Elkanah has two wives, Hannah and Peninah. Hannah gives birth to the prophet Samuel.
In Exodus 21:10, a man can marry an infinite amount of women without any limits to how many he can marry.
In 2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 14:3, King David had six wives and numerous concubines.
In 1 Kings 11:3, King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
In 2 Chronicles 11:21, King Solomon's son Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 concubines.
In Deuteronomy 21:15 "If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons...."
God have many wives?
Abraham, the first Hebrew, and ancestor of all Israel, had three wives, namely Sarah and her servant Hagar (see Genesis 16:3),and Keturah, as well as a number of concubines (Genesis 25:6).
Esau, Abraham's grandson, had three wives - Judith, Bashemath (Genesis 26:34) and Mahalath (Genesis 28:9)
Jacob, father of the twelve tribes of Israel had Rachel and Leah, who were sisters, as his wives, see Genesis 29, and their servants Bilhah and Zilpah in Genesis 30. Without these four wives there would be no Israel.
Gideon, mighty man of God and judge of Israel, who defeated the Midianites, and whose name is now used to distribute Bibles worldwide, had 70 sons, "for he had many wives" - Judges 8:30
In 1 Samuel 1:2 Elkanah has two wives, Hannah and Peninah. Hannah gives birth to the prophet Samuel.
In Exodus 21:10, a man can marry an infinite amount of women without any limits to how many he can marry.
In 2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 14:3, King David had six wives and numerous concubines.
In 1 Kings 11:3, King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
In 2 Chronicles 11:21, King Solomon's son Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 concubines.
In Deuteronomy 21:15 "If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons...."
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