Alwaystrue:
11 And he saith unto them, [b]Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Tuntheycr7:
how abt if he chooses to kip d wife and marries anoda?

Alwaystrue:
Mark 10:7-9
7 For this cause shall A MAN leave his father and mother, and CLEAVE to HIS WIFE;
8 And THEY TWAIN shall be ONE FLESH: so then THEY ARE NO MORE TWAIN, BUT ONE FLESH.
9 What therefore God hath joined together, LET NOT MAN put asunder.

Yungwizzzy: in the old testament people married as many women there could afford

smoy: I am a Muslim but read Bible for studies and never come accr any verse in the bible that prohibit such and infact David, Solomon, abraham amog other can not be wrong but only Jesus who never mary but when he comes the second time he will mary and paherps many oly God knows

Ukuts gp: There was an argument which ensued between me and someone as 'if polygamy is a sin'. I stood on the fact that it is because in the beginning God made one man and one woman. Please i need more clearification on this sensitive issue from good christian in the house. Thanks.

Ukuts gp: what about the new testament.

Ukuts gp: Marrying more than one wife is a sin. Period

Uyi Iredia:

Who did the kids of the 'one man and one woman' marry ?

Ukuts gp: in the beginning God create one man and one woman. The two wife issue is a disobedience on men's part.

Ukuts gp: @smoy. Quote me anywhere, polygamy is nt God's plan for his people.

frosbel:

I dont think Polygamy is for Gods people, but the question is , is it Sin ?

Because if it is sin, then most of the godly kings and some saints are found wanting, no ? David, Abraham, Isaac , Jacob, Solomon, etc etc

Personally though , one wife is okay for me, especially in times of recession and woman wahala

vickyO: Abraham is our (gentiles) father in faith. He married only one wife. And God vexed for him for impregnating Haggai. So polygamy isn't God's choice for us. Two shall become one, no three or four. And as Christians we have to tame our flesh, marrying many wives destroys that doctrine.

vickyO: Abraham is our (gentiles) father in faith. He married only one wife. And God vexed for him for impregnating Haggai. So polygamy isn't God's choice for us. Two shall become one, no three or four. And as Christians we have to tame our flesh, marrying many wives destroys that doctrine.

frosbel:

thanks for the reminder about that verse " 2 shall be 1 ".

But, what about our ancestors who were polygamous and never heard about the gospel ?

My personal view by the way is one man and one wife, just in case my statement is misconstrued.

frosbel:

thanks for the reminder about that verse " 2 shall be 1 ".

But, what about our ancestors who were polygamous and never heard about the gospel ?

My personal view by the way is one man and one wife, just in case my statement is misconstrued.

Ukuts gp: that is a different matter entirely

Uyi Iredia: ^^^I'm certain the threat of hell, talkless of the actual punishment is deserving of the strongest criticism and yet Christians sweetly, lovingly and calmy preach and believe that God sends folks to purgatories and hell. That's maniacal. If a human did such or similar he would be scorned without mercy.

Uyi Iredia:

True, but it still has bearing on the matter since one wonders where Lamech, first recorded to marry two wives, got them from, moreso his fathers before him.

That said, God clearly tolerated polygamy from the patriachs especially Jacob. There isn't any popular verse casting polygamy as a sin (not even in the NT !) though some come close but Christians have found a way to cast it such using the precedent set in Genesis. Fair enough, but I'd say many have been brainwashed (and I use that word in all honesty) to believe the ideal marriage is monogamy or should be such.