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See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Mercisharelove(f): 7:42am On Oct 22, 2023
The scripture comfirm one male and one female relationship!

Not one male, more females as wives, no, not so from the beginning. How do you know?


Genesis 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

The man is the specie, the male and female! The spirit being, the creature of ELOHIM, THE CREATOR!

A man isn't a boy, no, it's the combination of male and female.


2:24 Therefore shall *(a) not two or more)* man leave his, not their) father and his mother, not their mothers), and shall cleave unto his *(wife) not wives* : and they shall be *one flesh, not many flesh, but one.* Pure spiritual! Follow the truth!

His rib, his wife and they shall be one flesh. Now if you want to relate physically, I am talking about marriage, romantic relationship, living together.

So, stop hurting yourself, be free, pray you meet the man you can meet their needs.

You know the female is like God, like THE HOLY SPIRIT, she has and is built to display all the attributes of GOD ALMIGHTIEST, the help meet for him, the man is greatly help, the same way Isaac was comforted, when Rebekah arrived, that's what THE CREATOR , GOD ALMIGHTIEST SAID before unveiling the most beautiful of HIS creations, while Adam was deep asleep, yet Adam was aware, through revelation that she was taken from the bones of his bones and flesh of his flesh, he said "she shall be called a woman", because she was taken from a man that THE LORD HAD CREATED AND MADE!

Ladies fly...Proverbs 31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by PythonTutorials(m): 8:04am On Oct 22, 2023
But why did God not condemn David for marrying so many wives 🤔

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Danegun777: 8:23am On Oct 22, 2023
cool



How did Adam populate your fantasy Isreal story garden of Eden to populate the world

Isreali Jews are very weird people, with their ridiculous tales of lies

They claim to migrate from Egypt to Palestinian land for 40years , 365 * 40 = 14,600 days to travel 600 killometers, they moved like snail covering 1km per month , 33 meters in one day



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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Bluezy13(m): 8:51am On Oct 22, 2023
Last time I checked, your Bible has it that David had more than 1 wife, Elkanah had 2 wives, Solomon had 700 wives.

Is your Bible confused or you are

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Mercisharelove(f): 8:54am On Oct 22, 2023
Please read

Jesus said: "From the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh.


Marriage discussion


Matthew 19:3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?


19:4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,


19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?


19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder


. 19:7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?


19:8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.


19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.


19:10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.



19:11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.



19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by sotall(m): 9:16am On Oct 22, 2023
cool

A book that promotes slavery of humans caanot be used as a standard for how humans should live.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by AntiChristian: 9:17am On Oct 22, 2023
Lies from the pit of hell!

Posts on polygamy here on Nairaland

Read More post on the allowance of Polygamy in the Bible on Nairaland.

1. If He Marries Another Woman..

https://www.nairaland.com/7032447/he-marries-another-woman

2. God Said He GAVE Wives (not A Wife)

https://www.nairaland.com/7029702/god-said-he-gave-wives

3. The Context Is DIVORCE NOT POLYGAMY

https://www.nairaland.com/7032858/context-divorce-not-polygamy

4. Jesus Used A Parable That Includes Polygamy

https://www.nairaland.com/7029727/jesus-used-parable-includes-polygamy

5. Polygamy In Christianity- (one Flesh)

https://www.nairaland.com/7029678/polygamy-christianity-one-flesh

6. Why Did Yahweh Support Polygamy?

https://www.nairaland.com/6093345/why-did-yahweh-support-polygamy

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by treatise: 9:18am On Oct 22, 2023
Mercisharelove:
The scripture comfirm one male and one female relationship!

Not one male, more females as wives, no, not so from the beginning. How do you know?


Genesis 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

The man is the specie, the male and female! The spirit being, the creature of ELOHIM, THE CREATOR!

A man isn't a boy, no, it's the combination of male and female.


2:24 Therefore shall *(a) not two or more)* man leave his, not their) father and his mother, not their mothers), and shall cleave unto his *(wife) not wives* : and they shall be *one flesh, not many flesh, but one.* Pure spiritual! Follow the truth!

His rib, his wife and they shall be one flesh. Now if you want to relate physically, I am talking about marriage, romantic relationship, living together.

So, stop hurting yourself, be free, pray you meet the man you can meet their needs.

You know the female is like God, like THE HOLY SPIRIT, she has and is built to display all the attributes of GOD ALMIGHTIEST, the help meet for him, the man is greatly help, the same way Isaac was comforted, when Rebekah arrived, that's what THE CREATOR , GOD ALMIGHTIEST SAID before unveiling the most beautiful of HIS creations, while Adam was deep asleep, yet Adam was aware, through revelation that she was taken from the bones of his bones and flesh of his flesh, he said "she shall be called a woman", because she was taken from a man that THE LORD HAD CREATED AND MADE!

Ladies fly...Proverbs 31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
This submission is very apt; how many ribs does a man have if I may ask?

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by free2ryhme: 9:18am On Oct 22, 2023
Mercisharelove:
The scripture comfirm one male and one female relationship!

Not one male, more females as wives, no, not so from the beginning. How do you know?


Genesis 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

The man is the specie, the male and female! The spirit being, the creature of ELOHIM, THE CREATOR!

A man isn't a boy, no, it's the combination of male and female.


2:24 Therefore shall *(a) not two or more)* man leave his, not their) father and his mother, not their mothers), and shall cleave unto his *(wife) not wives* : and they shall be *one flesh, not many flesh, but one.* Pure spiritual! Follow the truth!

His rib, his wife and they shall be one flesh. Now if you want to relate physically, I am talking about marriage, romantic relationship, living together.

So, stop hurting yourself, be free, pray you meet the man you can meet their needs.

You know the female is like God, like THE HOLY SPIRIT, she has and is built to display all the attributes of GOD ALMIGHTIEST, the help meet for him, the man is greatly help, the same way Isaac was comforted, when Rebekah arrived, that's what THE CREATOR , GOD ALMIGHTIEST SAID before unveiling the most beautiful of HIS creations, while Adam was deep asleep, yet Adam was aware, through revelation that she was taken from the bones of his bones and flesh of his flesh, he said "she shall be called a woman", because she was taken from a man that THE LORD HAD CREATED AND MADE!

Ladies fly...Proverbs 31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

i no get power for argument

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by jumper524(m): 9:18am On Oct 22, 2023
people only tend to agree with the holy book when it favours them.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by WealthyNigerian: 9:19am On Oct 22, 2023
Ok.
Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by LtChisom: 9:19am On Oct 22, 2023
Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by BrighterSyde: 9:19am On Oct 22, 2023
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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Smithwilliams826: 9:20am On Oct 22, 2023
Okay.
Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Padipadi(m): 9:20am On Oct 22, 2023
Danegun777post=126545853:
How did Adam populate your fantasy Isreal story garden of Eden to populate the world
receive brain. Why not do research on how God created the earth

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by AntiChristian: 9:20am On Oct 22, 2023
Point 1
Jesus used a parable that includes polygamy

"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. ...While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; ...And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage:" Matthew 25:1-2,5-6c,10a-c (See verses 1-13).

It should be noted, however, that this is not a literal, physical marriage to literal, physical women. While it was only a parable, even so, Jesus would never have described Himself this way in a parable if polygamy was a sin.

If polygamy was sinful I think Jesus would never have used it in his parable. Note one man vs many women as wives.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by dapsoneh: 9:20am On Oct 22, 2023
PythonTutorials:
But why did God not condemn David for marrying so many wives 🤔
even his son Solomon who had many wives and concubines

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Blackestjunior(m): 9:20am On Oct 22, 2023
Marry as many you can take care of ...it's still better than commiting adultory

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by AntiChristian: 9:21am On Oct 22, 2023
Point 2
God enacted laws for multiple wives.

"If a man have two wives..." Deuteronomy 21:15

The passage of Deuteronomy 21:15-17 is a specific instruction in the Law Itself to any man with "two wives". If polygamy was a sin, then it would not be possible for a "man to have two wives" in the Law.

"If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, 16when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him"
Deuteronomy 21:15-17.

Secondly, God said If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights.
Exodus 21:10

Yahweh makes laws protecting the First wife & previous wives here.
Note that this verse comes only 22 verses AFTER the 7th Commandment ("Thou shalt not commit adultery"wink in Exodus 20:14.

Moses wrote all these yet he still married two wives.

And Moses had a high holy Spirit level in Numbers 11:25

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by CJStarz: 9:21am On Oct 22, 2023
Bluezy13:
Last time I checked, your Bible has it that David had more than 1 wife, Elkanah had 2 wives, Solomon had 700 wives.

Is your Bible confused or you are
The Bible is not confused. They are the ones confusing themselves.
There's no place in the Bible where God or Jesus condemned polygamy.God isn't petty! The only people admonished to marry only one wife in the Bible,and that was by Apostle Paul, were pastors,so they could concentrate on the Work of God.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Padipadi(m): 9:22am On Oct 22, 2023
Bluezy13:
Last time I checked, your Bible has it that David had more than 1 wife, Elkanah had 2 wives, Solomon had 700 wives.

Is your Bible confused or you are
In Jewish old testament, many wives are allowed. In present day it's more logical to v one wife. The bible some mofos said it contradicts itself already told people wisdom is profitable to direct. One wife, one trouble. Two wives, two troubles.
How do you maintain 100% loyalty to two or more women?
Will your bank account not suffer when you are providing for 3,4,5,6 women instead of 1?
How often ll you satisfy them with sex?
Use your sense baby atheist, bible twister or whatever you are.
Maybe you need lessons, if them born you or any yeye atheist here well, come and reply me and see if I won't drag sense into ya skull.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by AntiChristian: 9:22am On Oct 22, 2023
Point 3

The context is divorce not marriage

In Matthew 19:3-9, Jesus was not speaking about polygamy. Rather, He is only answering a question about divorce. Indeed, the entire passage is about divorce, not polygamy.

"Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?”
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Matthew 19:3-9.

Indeed, in Matthew 19:8-9, Jesus simply repeats the Deuteronomy 24:1 "as it had been in the beginning", that God has always been against divorce of what He joined together. In Matthew 19:3, the Pharisees were asking about "every" reason for divorcing, but Jesus returned back with the only one allowed reason (the woman's "fornication / uncleanness"wink, as per Deuteronomy 24:1.

Polygamy is about marriage, whereas divorce is about breaking up marriage. Accordingly, Jesus was not speaking against pro-marriage polygamy in Matthew 19. He was instead addressing marriage-destruction of divorce. It was about divorce, not polygamy.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Zooposki(f): 9:23am On Oct 22, 2023
It is scientifically impossible for woman to come out of man. Even nature will give you the clues. The divine and spiritual is feminine and not masculine. Don’t be deceived by a modified book.

The only chromosome that is not necessary for the continuation of life is the male chromosome. The bone that was taken out of man refers to the manipulation of the DNA. You can’t manipulate the DNA of man to get a woman. It’s the other way round. The first man came out of a woman.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by LordCenturion(m): 9:23am On Oct 22, 2023
Dont have more than 1 wife But u can have multiple sidechicks and concubine like solmani.
we know that The scripture is a man made and re-edits by europeans,especially roma catholic

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by sirgalahad26(m): 9:24am On Oct 22, 2023
Lol but the same bible did not condemn people with multiple wives grin
Just a gentle reminder, a man has more than one rib!
Another reminder, women were created as an afterthought

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by AntiChristian: 9:24am On Oct 22, 2023
Point 4

God said He gave WIVES not wife!

Sometimes, people are indeed honest enough to admit that the Bible really does not prohibit polygamy (polygyny). However, as a hedge against that admission, such ones may then resort to saying one of the following assertions:

"Yes, but God never condoned polygamy."
"Yes, God allowed it, but He was against polygamy."
"Polygamy was only man's idea, not God's".
"Yes, but God never approved of polygamy."

The passage involving 2 Samuel 12:8 rather clearly reveals otherwise.
"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."
2 Samuel 12:8.

The context of the verse is that of God, speaking through a prophet (Nathan), calling out David for David's sin of taking another man's wife (Bathsheba, wife of Uriah the Hittite), which is adultery indeed, and for setting up the death of Uriah the Hittite to try to hide David's sin.

Also, at the point in time of this situation, David had already been married to at least seven known-named wives. (1 Samuel 18:27, 25:42-43, 2 Samuel 3:2-5.)

But, in this verse 12 (above), God was not condemning David for all his wives! In fact, this verse 12 shows God Himself actually saying that HE was the One Who had GIVEN David His wives.

If God was against David's polygamy, He certainly would not have said that He had GIVEN David his wives.

But the LORD did not stop there. That verse 12 shows that the Lord took it even one step further than that! The LORD God even went on further to say that if David had wanted more wives, the Lord Himself said that He would have given David even more!

It was only because David had sinned, in committing adultery by taking another man's wife, and then causing that man's death to try to hide David's sin, that the Lord was calling him out through the prophet Nathan. There was no sin in the polygamy at all.

This is later confirmed that this was the only matter by 1 Kings 15:5, which says the following:

"Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. "
1 Kings 15:5.


Two verses before that, in 1 Kings 15:3, the Bible says that David's heart was perfect with the LORD God.

Very clearly, therefore, what all this shows is that God is the One Who gives wives, even when more than one wife.

This is, of course, confirmed by 1_Corinthians 7:17.

"But as God hath distributed to every man,
as the Lord hath called every one,
so let him walk.
And so ordain I in all churches."
1 Corinthians 7:17.


Be it
NO wife,
ONE wife, or
MORE THAN ONE wife,
it is only has God calls and gives.


As such, it is clear that the Bible does, in fact, explicitly show

"Yes, God did condone polygamy."
"Yes, God allowed it, and He was not against polygamy."
"Polygamy is not a man's idea, but God's".
"Yes, God did approve of polygamy."
In 2 Samuel 12:8, He Himself said so!

Biblical Polygamy
http://www.biblicalpolygamy.com/exegesis/god-said-he-gave-wives/

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by ntyce(m): 9:24am On Oct 22, 2023
Polygamy isn't a sin...

The white man who told you having multiple wives is wrong has no problem with a man sleeping with a man.

Some American/European churches have legalized homosexuality but consider polygamy a sin.
Which is worse, isn't that hypocrisy?

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Eyinju112(f): 9:25am On Oct 22, 2023
I don’t argue anything biblical online. Because many just read some parts and judge with it, they don’t read deep and see what had transpired or will transpire before a certain quote was made. If only Christians can believe that we ain’t under the mosaic law. The mosaic law is the Old Testament, when jesus came, there were things he put straight and as Christians we are the followers of Jesus Christ. The New Testament is where jesus footstep is and that is what all Christians should follow. The account of 1 Corinthians chapter 7 states that polygamy is unlawful; and that one man is to have but one wife, and to keep to her; and that one woman is to have but one husband, and to keep to him and the wife only has a power over the husband's body, a right to it, and may claim the use of it and so as the man only has power to his woman’s body.

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by happney65: 9:25am On Oct 22, 2023
Bluezy13:
Last time I checked, your Bible has it that David had more than 1 wife, Elkanah had 2 wives, Solomon had 700 wives.

Is your Bible confused or you are

They will say it's the old testament. As if they don't still read from the old testament and follow the teachings of the old testament.

Religious people no go kill me . grin

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Re: See What The Bible Said About One Wife And One Husband by Ndimkpurummiri(m): 9:25am On Oct 22, 2023
This is from which faction

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