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Teymanhenry:
Where in Malachi did God explicitly command that no Israelite should marry more than one wife? Quote the verse.

If polygamy was a sin, why did God regulate it without explicitly prohibiting it?

God also warned the Israelites against marrying foreign women (Deuteronomy 7:3–4). Does that mean marrying someone from another country or ethnic group is sinful today?

If we recognise that some commands had specific historical contexts, why can't we apply the same principle when discussing polygamy? Let's interpret Scripture consistently, not selectively.

Dtruthspeaker:
Who shall be a king of Israel or from whom shall God choose a king of Israel?
Answer: Any Israelite man.

And secondly by Malachi and after do you see any Israelite with 2 wives?

No!
Clear proof that they understood that God told them to stop polygamy

And before Malachi Ezra seeing the disobedience of this Law commanded

Ezra 10:3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law

So, you see, why it is right for co-adulteresses and their batsard children to be cast out like Haggai and Ishmael. God does not like unlawfulness. Which by Malachi, polygamy was not seen in Israel again. God had completely eradicated it.

* Excessive gold and silver law is The Law prohibiting a king from embezzlement of the common wealth exactly what everyone complains against their presidents and rulers. So you see, The Law covers the wrongs and evils a king can do while in position.

StillDtruth:
No where did i say Malachi said God commanded that no Israelite should marry more than one wife. I clearly said that "by Malachi you do not see any Israelite with 2 wives in proof that they understood that God told them to stop polygamy.

And after Malachi you do not see any Israelite with more than 1 wife.. Hehehe prophet Monogamy



This is departing from the topic but let me remind you that Ezra shows what happened when they did this. And when that happened, see what Ezra did

Ezra 10:3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the Law.

So, you see, they understood what God wanted and where they were in breach, they returned back to what they knew God Commanded and what He desired which is monogamy

StillDtruth:
No where did i say Malachi said God commanded that no Israelite should marry more than one wife. I clearly said that "by Malachi you do not see any Israelite with 2 wives in proof that they understood that God told them to stop polygamy.

And after Malachi you do not see any Israelite with more than 1 wife.. Hehehe prophet Monogamy



This is departing from the topic but let me remind you that Ezra shows what happened when they did this. And when that happened, see what Ezra did

Ezra 10:3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the Law.

So, you see, they understood what God wanted and where they were in breach, they returned back to what they knew God Commanded and what He desired which is monogamy

Dtruthspeaker:
Which prophet had 2 wives ehn?

Not to talk that by Malachi no Israelite had 2 wives

free2ryhme:
How many wife Joseph get

erico2k2:
see them. people like you are the reason Pastors take advantage of people in Nigeria cos if you lot bother to read, you will be wiser
The Bible indicates that Moses had two wives: Zipporah of Midian and a Cushite woman mentioned in Numbers 12:1. Zipporah is introduced in Exodus 2:21, while the Cushite woman appears later, and most sources interpret her as a second wife rather than another name for Zipporah.

Dtruthspeaker:
The same common sense has been applied on this Deut 17:17 already for i answered you "from whom shall God choose to be king of Israel? Or do you presume that the King of Isreal will drop from the sky?

And you did not address this and hence why your moved post back to Exodus 21:10 where I already explained that they already had multiple wives just like the rest of the pagan world where it is known that if the first wife does not accept the husband marrying a second wife, (which we all know that she can never support if she is free) the husband shall do the additional wickedness of throwing her and the children out and cutting them off from sustenance. Yul edochie's case proves this.

And God never supports wickedness, so since they already had taken multiple wives in Egypt, then this is God in Exodus 21:10 stopping the wickedness that comes out of polygamy. Then in Deuteronomy 17:17 he completely bans polygamy which we see stopped by the time the Bible reaches Malachi were you no longer see any Israelite with more than one wife.

Teymanhenry:
At this point, I’ll stop educating you on this matter. You’ve concluded that no woman would willingly accept her husband marrying a second wife, yet you’ve seen examples like the pastor’s wife and Sarah, alongside millions of other cases. You even went as far as calling it an act of wickedness. That is an emotional judgment, not a logical argument.

Let me repeat my point: polygamy has its consequences, but negative consequences do not automatically make something a sin.

erico2k2:
Bro check am how many prophets in the bible get one wife ?
This one wife thing is not from the bible, its from England

Teymanhenry:
At this point, I’ll stop educating you on this matter. You’ve concluded that no woman would willingly accept her husband marrying a second wife, yet you’ve seen examples like the pastor’s wife and Sarah, alongside millions of other cases. You even went as far as calling it an act of wickedness. That is an emotional judgment, not a logical argument.

Let me repeat my point: polygamy has its consequences, but negative consequences do not automatically make something a sin.

LordReed:
Several. Isaac, Moses, Isaiah, etc.

Let's be clear though, the Bible supports both monogamy and polygamy.

LordReed:
Several. Isaac, Moses, Isaiah, etc.

Let's be clear though, the Bible supports both monogamy and polygamy.

erico2k2:
YOu amongst the few these pastors use to cash out, who told you MOSES had just one wife? your Pastor I guess and I also guess you was too lazy or ignorant to read your Bible yourself and get your own knowledge. Bro go and read the bible well, Moses had more than one wife.

erico2k2:
YOu amongst the few these pastors use to cash out, who told you MOSES had just one wife? your Pastor I guess and I also guess you was too lazy or ignorant to read your Bible yourself and get your own knowledge. Bro go and read the bible well, Moses had more than one wife.

Dtruthspeaker:
You have come with your lies again Isaiah never had 2 wives

AI Overview
The Bible does not record that the prophet Isaiah had two wives.
• Wife's Identity: Isaiah is mentioned as having one wife, whom he refers to simply as "the prophetess" in Isaiah 8:3.
• Children: Scripture records that they had at least two sons with symbolic prophetic names: Shear-Jashub and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (Isaiah 7:3, 8:3).

Moses never had to wives like Rasak Okoya and co

If at all, the worse is that he was married twice just like Chris oyaks and chris okotie and no one calls that polygamy.

And isaac had only one wife. And he was not a prophet.
AI Overview
According to the biblical record, Isaac had only one wife, Rebekah.

But I'm sure you meant to say Jacob. And Jacob does not count because he was deceived into having it. "Deception invalidates an action".

AI Overview
In legal, ethical, and contractual frameworks, deception inherently invalidates an act or agreement because it destroys the core requirement of genuine consent. When one party relies on a lie or a misrepresentation, their choice is no longer truly voluntary or informed.

And then Deuteronomy 17:17 shows God completely bans polygamy which by the time the Bible reaches Malachi you no longer see any Israelite with more than one wife.

So, you see, you are lying as you usual do

LordReed:
Is it reading comprehension or blindness that is giving you issues?

LordReed:
Bro I don't believe in the Bible so try not to be condescending towards me. I am taking an objective view of the subject so I am not coloured by belief or the need to defend the text.

Yes there is disagreement about how many wives Moses had and there is no consensus on the matter.

Even if you discount Moses there are still others plus the married Apostles apparently only had one each. So the claim that monogamy is a European concept is not supported by the evidence.

Dtruthspeaker:
See atheist dey attack atheist

Anyway, Chris okotie has had 3 wives and yet no one calls him a polygamist, so try thinking well

erico2k2:
ahah Im a christian

erico2k2:
it is, even people marry thier sister like Adam and EVe

Dtruthspeaker:
Oh, 🫢you mean you were replying him that several prophets had one wife and you were listing that Isaac, Moses, Isaiah, etc.had one. Oh sorry. 😬
I did not expect you would ever say this. I am most most sorry for calling you a liar.😭😭😭
Please forgive me.😬

LordReed:
That is not supported by the evidence. Unless you want to show me Isaiah's other wives then your point fails.

erico2k2:
SO how did Adam and Eve bare kids?
The Bible presents Adam and Eve as the first human couple, joined by God in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2 describes God creating Eve from Adam’s rib to be a suitable companion, emphasizing equality, unity, and partnership (Genesis 2:21-22)
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. When Adam first saw Eve, he recognized her as “bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh,” marking the beginning of their marital relationship (Genesis 2:23)
christianfaithguide.com
christianfaithguide.com
. The text refers to Eve as Adam’s wife and Adam as her husband, confirming their marital status (Genesis 2:25; 3:6)
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erico2k2:
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LordReed:
LoLz. Forgiven.

autoez:
Good one Pastor. He's trutfull to himself and his God. Not all this fake pastors we have here with multiple girlfriends and baby mamas.