Despite the negative public image that the practice has been saddled with over the last 100 years, and despite
recent secular claims that it is actually harmful to society, Polygamy is in fact a Godly lifestyle. Set aside for a moment the
Mormon and
Islamic bastardization of the practice of polygamy, and you will find that the Holy Christian Bible heartily endorses the possession of multiple wives. King Soloman had 700 wives and 300 concubines. King David had at least 10. In fact there are a dozen or more verses that explicitly mention polygamy.
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Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took unto him two wives.
Genesis 16:1-4
Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. And Sarai ... gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived.
Genesis 25:6
But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had....
Genesis 26:34
Esau ... took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Genesis 31:17
Then Jacob rose up, and set ... his wives upon camels.
Exodus 21:10
If he take him another wife....
Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated....
Judges 8:30
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
1 Samuel 1:1-2
Elkanah ... had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah.
2 Samuel 12:7-8
Thus saith the LORD God of Israel ... I gave thee ... thy master's wives....
1 Kings 11:2-3
Solomon ... had seven hundred wives ... and three hundred concubines.
1 Chronicles 4:5
And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
2 Chronicles 11:21
Rehoboam ... took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines.
2 Chronicles 13:21
But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives....
2 Chronicles 24:3
Jehoiada took for him two wives....
Mt.25:1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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So "Why," you might well ask, "do True Christian™ men not engage in the Blessed practice of polygamy?" "Why", you might ask, "doesn't a handsome young pastor like yourself have a dozen or more wives flitting around the house, waiting on you, servicing your every need, whim and desire as God commands?"
Well the answer to that question is the same answer to the question "Why don't we stone queers to death, or those who work on the Sabbath?"
Unfortunately God in His infinite wisdom has also commanded us to obey secular laws.
Quote:
1 Peter 2:13
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man.
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I'm not sure why God inserted that one into the contract, and believe you me we've had a team of high-priced joo lawyers working for years on ways to get around it. But until they do, or until
Jesus comes back to earth with a flaming sword sticking out of His loving mouth, I'm afraid we have to make do with just one wife. All the more reason to Pray for Judgment Day, Brothers.
*Please note that the practice of
polyandry IS strictly prohibited by God's Laws as well as man's. We'll have none of that perverted, unnatural behavior thank you very much!
Here is a partial list from just a few scripture verses:
Hypocrites (Matthew 24:51), The Unforgiving (Mark 11:26), Homosexuals (Romans 1:26, 27), Fornicators (Romans 1:29), The Wicked (Romans 1:29), The Covetous (Romans 1:29), The Malicious (Romans 1:29), The Envious (Romans 1:29), Murderers (Romans 1:29), The Deceitful (Romans 1:29), Backbiters (Romans 1:30), Haters of God (Romans 1:30), The Despiteful (Romans 1:30), The Proud (Romans 1:30), Boasters (Romans 1:30), Inventors of evil (Romans 1:30), Disobedient to parents (Romans 1:30), Covenant breakers (Romans 1:31), The Unmerciful (Romans 1:31), The Implacable (Romans 1:31), The Unrighteous (1Corinthians 6:9), Idolaters (1Corinthians 6:9), Adulterers (1Corinthians 6:9), The Effeminate (1Corinthians 6:9), Thieves (1Corinthians 6:10), Drunkards (1Corinthians 6:10), Reviler (1Corinthians 6:10), Extortioners (1Corinthians 6:10), The Fearful (Revelation 21:8), The Unbelieving (Revelation 21:8), The Abominable (Revelation 21:8), Whoremongers (Revelation 21:8), Sorcerers (Revelation 21:8), All Liars (Revelation 21:8)