Does God Condone Polygamy in The Old Testament? | Ask Dr. E

[@johnhoward2337]

In the old testament, there were multiple wives. God never said it was a sin. Yeah, pastors like to talk of all the bad consequences, but - not a sin. There are practical reasons. 1) wars kill men..For small nations or tribes, multiple wives is necessary to maintain the population. Modern example: Chechnya. 2) No social security back then. Woman with children loses husband. Or older woman loses husband. Single man would not want them. So married off to a married man, sometimes brother of the deceased, ensures their survival.

[@carlossoriano8863]

I don't think he answered the question regardless steel they have more wives David Solomon and others have my wife's she's not telling you where it says cannot be happening he just telling you what he thinks

[@sbeallvln]

Uhhh, no.

[@d.n.9909]

Every prophet with multiple wives had bad situations with them and their children’s individual relationships were horrible

[@johnhoward2337]

But God never said it was a sin. And pastors never mention all the peaceful wonderful relationships that other children had. It is not like 100% of all such relationships end badly.