Food for thought - Biblical polygamy?

Is polygamy biblical? Just because some practised it, does not make it right... some people in the Bible lied... is that right?

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[22seafood]

Deu 21;15,16-If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: you see,a man can have more then one wife is part of the Law, and there are 600 law in the Bible and not one is done away with

[22seafood]

first of all polygamy is not a sin, nor Did God Condone Polygamy, a man can either have one wife or multiple wife. if it was a man made Idea then God would have never said this to king David. 2 Samuel 12;8-And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

God allow polygamy, a man can choose how many woman he wants.

[fairlightdawn112]

"Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters."~ 2 Chronicles 24:1-3 NKJV

Notice the part where it says that King Joash "did what was right in the sight of the Lord" ? Once again, we see a polygynist NOT being condemned by God.

[VictorLepanto]

@fairlightdawn112: I've just reviewed the wording in the KJV: " I have slain a man TO MY WOUNDING, & an young man TO MY HURT." Again, you need to read closely & try to follow the grammar of what is being said. The young didn't wound Lamech, Lamech hurt Lamech. He is talking about a moral hurt, he has wounded his own soul by his wicked deed.

[fairlightdawn112]

For anyone who is interested in reading a balanced and neutral treatment on the topic of Biblical polygyny, I recommend "Divorce and Re-marriage: Recovering the Biblical view" by William F. Luck, Sr. (retired associate professor of Bible and Theology at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Il.). There is a section in the book on polygyny.

[fairlightdawn112]

@VictorLepanto I am very familiar with Josephus :-) I'm sure that both the Cushites and Midianites were both dark, that doesn't mean anything. Cush and Midian were not the same regions. There are many noted Biblical theologians that believe they were different women.

[fairlightdawn112]

@VictorLepanto My Bible (NKJV) used the terms "wounding" and "hurting", as opposed to "insult"...but this isn't really the point. Let's say Lamech was a bad guy...so what? It doesn't make polygyny wrong because some polygynist did something bad. Adam, a monogynist (as far as we know), did evil, too....should we then outlaw monogyny? Your argument is nothing more than "guilt by association", which makes for a very week argument. Yes, I thought you were referring to Gematria.

[VictorLepanto]

@fairlightdawn112: I am astonished that you have such trouble understanding what is written in front of you. It's Lamech who says that he killed the man for an "insult." An insult is not an assault. It is Lamech who compares his actions to Cain. Thus it is demonstrated that Lamech regarded it as murder. You need to learn to read the Bible synthetically, according to the principles of TYPOLOGY. The numerical symbolism is part of a Jewish idea called GEMATRIA. It is an important part of typology.

[VictorLepanto]

@fairlightdawn112: I told you that Josephus is the only source I've found information on where it is asserted that there was a seperate woman from Zipporah. Historically, traditionally, Ethiopian woman has been regarded as being the same person as Zipporah. The issue has been much disputed. It is modern (read liberal) "higher critical" scholars who are convinced she is another woman. A noted Biblical theologian named Scott Hahn says Zipporah is the Cushite. Midianites were noted for being dark.

[fairlightdawn112]

@VictorLepanto For anyone who would attempt to assert that "Zipporah was dead" by the time that Moses married the Ethiopian woman, they are the ones who have the "burden of proof" to demonstrate and validate their assertion. After all, the principle of "assumed status quo" logic mandates that, unless otherwise specifically reported otherwise, one must believe that the status quo remains. For example, as long as a man's wife is still alive, he doesn't walk around reporting that she has died.