Why did God allow polygamy in the Bible?

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[@fbassaf]

Why would a man want more than one mother-in-law?

[@MrTheGuitarNerd]

Masochism?

[@rachelczumaya2806]

More practice exercising charity..? 😂😂😂

[@dawudgt]

Mixing all of them to have a good one

[@japprivera3129]

that is a good one LOL!!!

[@kuzivaj.z]

😂😂

[@lalithdealwis4610]

Why do people say, "Why did GOD 'allow' it?" when MAN does strange things? Why do people blame God for their misdeeds? God allowed man freedom of choice. He gave them the ability to know right from wrong and to choose either one knowing that there would be consequences depending on what they choose. It is as simple as that.

[@jdwest34]

When did god “allow” freedom of choice? Humans took freedom when god wouldn’t allow it. The people you are referring to would rather be ignorant and still in the “garden”.

[@UltimatePiccolo]

Because Moses knows more than the guy making this video. If it was a sin, he wouldn't have done it. It's very simple.

[@bibin1712]

@@jdwest34 that’s what he said, there going to be consequences for what you choose to do.

[@thomasstevens9551]

@@jdwest34 that is actually a good philosophic conundrum you present. Can light exist without darkness? Is it possible for good to exist without evil? Was SOMEONE predestined to choose evil to prove that freedom of choice and good and evil exist? Perhaps this is why God had a plan of Salvation even before he laid the foundation of existence and creation.

[@huostonedliger3558]

@@thomasstevens9551 when God is all powerful and all loving how can we not simply have good /goodness why create chaos when we're all his children ,can't we live in peace???

[@Foxygrandpa2131]

This is off topic but can we give some appreciation to this man's fantastic beard?

[@mattchalup]

It's obviously fake. Made out of velvet

[@BenHaMiqra]

Lev 19:27

[@AndrewVasel]

right?! that was my very first thought

[@myroom1913]

I didn’t even notice anything different with the beard, was far too busy listening to what he’s saying.

[@charleshendrick7266]

This I also observed. Nice well maintained beard indeed. Im not so impressed with his theology however.

[@ruthertvph]

I can understand why Solomon said "everything is meaningless.." :)

[@davidjsouth231]

Lol

[@hoshi8741]

Bro had become bored with his wisdom

[@heftymagic4814]

@@hoshi8741 and God apparently lol

[@letstalkbiblewithshun.s]

Hundreds of wives and concubines later he gets that revelation. Lol🤣😂😅

[@greatlyblessed7]

Perspective not Biblical truth for all

[@johnseb5856]

In my opinion when people say why did god 'allow' polygamy, theyre really asking: "why isnt polygamy a sin?"

[@kayla_battle]

It technically is. Marriage is one man and one women. If you have more than one wife or husband. U r not loyal to that ONE PERSON. Which is adultery...which is a sin

[@revellblackwell]

Kayla Battle What scripture did you get your definition of adultery from?

[@johnseb5856]

@@kayla_battle that is not true. Even for sake of argument i can agree with you but still ask "why is it technical and not actual"? God was not technical when he gave commandments

[@campion04]

You need to be more clear. What you mean to ask is, why isn’t 1 man, multiple wives a sin? Because it is a sin with 1 woman and multiple men. First. How you know it’s not a sin. 1 Timothy. Where it describes the expectations of pope and deacon. These are the men who must have no more than a single wife. If It was was a sin, That would be obvious. He wouldn’t have needed to say “he can’t be a murderer”. He went out of his way to say that because, for others, it wasn’t a sin. The why? Well. One can only guess God’s reasons, but I’ve found God to always have good reasons for what he says/demands. If I were to guess, with limited effort, I can already think of situations when polygamy might not only be allowed, it might be necessary. Say when half the men of child birthing age, if you can call it that, are dead from war.

[@lynngatrell7965]

Polygamy isn't sin. If it were, God would never have called prophets who were polygamists and allowed their priesthood authority to continue. This is how I look at it: God created us with the ability to procreate. Is the act of sex wrong in itself? Of course not. It's the boundaries that God has set for it. As long as it is within the bonds of marriage, that's acceptable. Once outside of it, it is no longer acceptable, and it's in violation of God's laws. God gave the law and institution of marriage, and he sets the rules and boundaries. If it were ever wrong in his eyes for a man to marry more than one woman, he would have made it to clear that it was immoral to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the men and prophets through the ages who did so.

[@piijay14]

"Hell and Destruction are never full..therefore the eyes of man are never satisfied."-Proverbs 27:20

[@blackpearlteachings2393]

Who wrote the Proverbs ?

[@Sig_716]

God “allows” humans to do what ever they want because they have free will. Just because man does it doesn’t mean God sanctions it. God lays out his will for man it’s up to man to be obedient.

[@airmandorian]

John The Revelator Thanks, man. I thought people like you did not exist in the comments section, lol.

[@TheShinedownfan21]

God sanctions everything that occurs. He is very tolerant, he has no creed.

[@crushsatan]

God actually gave multiple wives to king David. He even said he would have given him more if he asked. It was not a question of God "allowing " it. God actively supported it.

[@crushsatan]

2 Samuel 12:8.

[@danielcarpen]

No he does not

[@onyemaonyia8910]

Marriage!! What a beautiful elucidation on The Original purpose, Desire and path of The Almighty God. How I wish our generation will see and hear this. Thank You sir.

[@d.rabbit7276]

No western male should ever consider marrying. What are the benefits? There's only disadvantages that makes a man into a submissive simp to be fleeced by the family court system.

[@stef3603]

Polygomy: what a beautiful elucidation on the purpose and path of god, representing his unconditional, unbiased love and freedom of choice.

[@yohanan713]

@@stef3603 a path that leads to jealousy, lies, distrust, and in a truly primordial context.... murder and tribal war. Love is not defined by sex according to leftists. Polygamy has nothing to do with love. It's not selfless in any capacity.

[@RandommomfromOntario]

@stef3603 yes freedom of choice.. to be in a Monogamous marraige. HalleluYAH ❤️‍🔥

[@danielburton2927]

@@RandommomfromOntario “If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be her's that was hated: then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: but he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭21:15-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬ God allows you to marry multiple wives . after reading this go back and read all the new testament. There is only 1 instance where the Bible clearly states A man can only marry 1 Wife . “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;” ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭3:2‬ ‭KJV A Bishop must be the husband of one wife . What would be the need for God to clarify that, if everyone only has 1 wife . That statement alone shows you there are instances where someone with more than 1 wife is present .

[@gmsyourredemptiondrawethni8616]

Proverbs 3:5 trust in the Lord with thine whole heart and lean not to thine own understanding

[@patmelton43]

and the rest of that verse is "in all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path."

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Ye, and amen.

[@marriageofthelambassemblie1693]

Amen

[@halleluyahtorahdefenders8469]

@@marriageofthelambassemblie1693 Great ministry. Polygyny is not against Torah

[@magatism]

Jesus trumps em all and he rejected polygamy.

[@onzkicg]

Nice lighting dude.. your director of photography should have a bonus this year :) Nice topic too

[@220SeaChaser]

Why any man would want the headache of having more than one wife is beyond me. One is one more than I care to deal with.

[@rkirkpatrick01]

Misagynists shouldn't even take one wife.

[@beam5037]

Polygamy wasn’t the answer for a poor marriage I don’t believe. If you really had good success with number 1 you might get another if you could afford it and wanted lots of kids. I guess.

[@danielcarpen]

@@beam5037 Vasectomies are awsome and I got the 2nd marriage right.

[@beam5037]

I’m guessing Women are much better wives when they aren’t the only ones. I once had a rooster who had only one hen and she treated him like dirt. The other rooster I had , had many hens and they all treated him well, some better than others.

[@AuContraireMonFraire]

Beam same in real life with women.

[@sfgirl76m32]

I have been struggling with this topic while reading the Old Testament. This is probably best explanation I have heard on this subject.

[@danieldeluca4936]

The reason you struggled, is that the Holy Spirit was telling you, through the Word of God, that there is nothing wrong with polygyny, but you didn't want to accept that, and so you found a teacher that will tickle your itching ears and will justify the unrighteous jealousy that you allow yourself to have.

[@eew8060]

​@@danieldeluca4936 Are you a Mormon?

[@danieldeluca4936]

@@eew8060 Nope! I had a chance to talk to a couple of Mormon missionaries in my home recently. I mentioned to them that the Book of Mormon specifically condemns polygamy in five places, including the Book of Jacob, chapter 2. What about you? Are you Mormon?

[@eew8060]

@@danieldeluca4936 Nope. Not a Mormon. I also don't believe the bible promotes polygamy at all. One man one woman relationships only

[@danieldeluca4936]

@@eew8060 Well the only book that tells you that polygamy is prohibited, is the Book of Mormon, so you would fit in real well with the mainline Mormon church. The Bible has no condemnation of non-excessive polygyny whatsoever!

[@robbailey464]

It's still hard to understand since it was God himself who gave Saul's wives to David (2 Sam. 12:8). By so doing, isn't God tacitly approving polygamy by blessing (?) David with many?

[@azmike1956]

Rob Bailey, To populate the earth & continue family lines. Monogamous relationships came later. With you bro.

[@nihilistic7840]

Population was sufficient by this time, surely.

[@brodiwheeler7583]

It was viewed as a blessing by the people of that time, but look at all the trouble that came from David’s many wives. God allows us to do and have things that are not always good for us sometimes, probably in the hopes that we learn and come eventually to see what matters most in the end. Just my take.

[@Eraktab]

yeah often things that God permits to happen are things in which people describe as God doing*. As Brodi mentioned above, these may be things that aren't ideal and sometimes serve to sculpt a person. Solomon may have been allowed (by God) to have these wives specifically to place him under the temptation of multiplying wives. Such temptations are allowed to test ones faith - this is heavily echoed in the new testament.

[@peaceblessings4512]

I once listened to a Muslim and a Christian have a light discussion back and forth. Both were trying to show why the other why their faith was incorrect. Finally, the Muslim says something aling the lines of: "You may be right...I may be wrong...but at least I do what my book says. Why dont Christians do what their book says? Why should anyone listen to a hypocrite? Even atheists know more about what the Bible says then most Christians! Your book says dont eat pork, and Christians eat pork. It says observe Passover, and Christians observe Easter. It says rest on Sabbath, and Christians font do it." Muslims know they can take 4 wives and multiply children. The Bible places no restrictions on believers. Christians can take multiple wives and multiply children, yet they listen to what their Pastor or denomination teaches, rather than what the Bible teaches. Its their fault for trusting in man, rather than trusting in God. One can say there is no need to keep Gods command to be fruitful and multiply...yet is the righteous on earth increasing...or decreasing? I see much sin and wickedness today. May so called believers be cursed until they wake up and repent...namely those teaching falsehood. _I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live..._ _Dueteronomy __30:19_

[@Fairfax40DaysforLife]

These comments are wise but ultimately unhelpful. The Old Testament goes beyond merely describing incidents of polygamy. The law of Moses (dictated by Jehovah!) outlines rules for polygamy and slave wives. This can't just be ignored.

[@rebeccacampbell585]

No and it's not a contradiction either. What did the jews in the Bible do? Moses wanted them to walk up the mountain and see God for themselves but they refused. They just wanted Moses to do it for them. They damned themselves to a lesser law. So the rules you're talking about are just administrative rules for living in their community in the lower state they chose for themselves. And you can see how it turned out for them. I dont condemn them myself as most Christians are now doing exactly as they did at that time. Lazy, won't know God, choose a lower and easier way.

[@SophiaVonHelgastein]

Not to mention that also when an old testament man had more than one wife, God opened the womb of the wife that was not loved as much as the other wife or wives. God closed the womb of the wife that was loved more.

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

God speaks to this very thing in His law in Deuteronomy 21:15 and forbids a man from giving a double portion inheritance to his favored wife instead of to the actual firstborn son of an unfavored wife. I think the principle and spirit of the law here is outlawing a man from playing favorites, and how inheritance rights are granted is the example used to communicate that principle.

[@EnTaroTassadar116]

Man, that clear-concise-refreshing Thank Lord for colaboring w/Southern Seminary in adding understanding to me 🙇🏾‍♂️

[@thebryanhigh]

There is nothing concise about his non answer

[@garytakvorian6204]

Superbly done. I will save this for my own and others future reference. Never heard this better explained. Simple and concise. Praise the Lord

[@ianpatrick23]

Absolutely love that you tackle these tough questions

[@joeashbubemma]

I will get married in the eyes of God, I refuse to get married in the eyes of the State. In the age of Grace, all is allowed, just not recommended. Proceed with caution.

[@AR-withBumpStockRoundDrumMag]

Marriage License causes alot of problems. Its a union of man, woman, and state...a polygamous relationship. To disolve it, the man and woman have to go before the government and get permission...

[@rachelmcclain5367]

Why do you say that? I'm just trying to gain perspective. Because I would do both, live by the laws of the land, but also being married in the eyes of God because that is what he wants.

[@markwilding3828]

The State will see it differently when it comes to who gets the house when it all goes sideways.

[@rachelmcclain5367]

@@markwilding3828 Hopefully a marriage would be built to last. Unfortunately, evil could seep its way into someone life too easy

[@user-hj4uo7py5m]

Love is the most important thing between a marriage. And the Level of Love both have for one another. Love never fails. Not even a certification of marriage will be able to break a marriages foundation built on Devoted Love. Instead of rushing into something, it's important for both involved to Build a Strong Love Bond as well as Strong Convictions that will hinder anything looking to disrupt that Bond of Love. And if one does not have desire ,Devotion, and Discipline for Love, the best thing would be to MOVE ON. For the sake of both your Hearts.

[@Peter-tg9zv]

I’m not saying polygamy is “good” but why do people lie and say polygamy is prohibited in the Bible? That’s a lie.

[@marksoni6793]

I really appreciate Dr. Gentry's style and cadence of explaining very hard answers to very hard questions. I have profited well from his answers in understanding what polygamy was in the Bible and what it was not.

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

I personally think he avoided texts that contradict his hypothesis.

[@husseinamaz6842]

read my comment sir

[@sabrinamartino777]

@@toughbiblepassages9082 where in the Bible does it say that polygamy is okay. Can you make a KZbin video citing this. Thanks

[@patricianoel7782]

Especially since I was Mormon for 60 years. 🤭Truly, thanks,

[@husseinamaz6842]

@@sabrinamartino777 may i ask u this question : in which case divorce in allowed according to new testament ?

[@DownwardsRising]

"Moral man" vs "man of faith", I think that is well explained. This applies to slavery too I think.

[@tyronegooch5251]

Are you referring to the Bible or history of the last few hundred years? The Bible says a person who kidnaps a person and one who buys them shall be put to death. Slavery is kidnapping.

[@stevesmith7843]

@@tyronegooch5251 well no, the bible condones indentured servitude which people wrongly call slavery, it's close, but not the same, you see the bible permits people to sell their children (their own property) for example to somebody for service, marriage, etc, and to be honest, people put their own morality on God and claim it's wrong to sell something you created that belongs to you. Unfortunately those same people either refuse to see, or genuinely haven't noticed, that it's LITERALLY the same thing Christ did for us, HE BOUGHT US, he PAID for us, as it says, we were ALL BOUGHT FOR A PRICE, and it wasn't gold or silver, but something MUCH more precious, the Holy blood of Jesus Christ the only begotten son of God almighty. That is why in my opinion paul always refers to himself as a slave for Christ, there were rules around how people were to treat their indentured servants well, very specific ones, and how servants were to serve well, how wonderful it is that our MASTER is the Father, Son, and Holy spirit, who bought and paid for us with the blood of Christ, how much more so are we than to serve well? and how much better shall we be treated by our faithful master? May God bless you and keep you :)

[@DownwardsRising]

@@tyronegooch5251 The video says that polygamy is not moral, and that examples of polygamy such as Abraham should not be considered moral examples. I'm saying slavery in the Bible is the same way. The Bible says slavery is not moral, and that examples of slavery such as Abraham should not be considered moral examples.

[@DownwardsRising]

@@stevesmith7843 Where does the Bible permit somebody to sell their children to someone else? I can't think of the place.

[@stevesmith7843]

@@DownwardsRising also as i stated previously the slavery in the bible from what i can tell is more "indentured servitude", when it comes to the real deal super oppressive what we would call "slavery" God opposes it and demands his people be set free ( the egyptians and the way they were treating the hebrews). there were laws governing treatment of slaves/indentured servants, and also laws governing their service. God bless.

[@IanKowalski77]

The Old Testament allows polygamy but doesn’t encourage it. Great men such as Abraham, Israel, Judah, Gideon, Samson, David, and Solomon had multiple wives, though the Old Testament records many problems that resulted. However, the law actually made it mandatory in one circumstance: if a married man died without leaving a male heir, his brother was required to marry his widow regardless of whether he already had a wife.

[@marriageofthelambassemblie1693]

👏

[@1Whipperin]

There's many problems with monogamy too. Biblical law regulated having more than one wife so it's not a sin and polygamy is lawful. This teacher is lying.

[@IanKowalski77]

Bible is non sense

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

If the levitate marriage law required was required even if it results in polygamy, (as you say, and as I agree with) then that means as a matter of principle, that polygamy cannot be wrong.

[@IanKowalski77]

It's a ll crap written and edited over millenniums

[@DanielPerez-vt5ez]

Great clarification, sir! Best I've seen and heard!

[@Peter-tg9zv]

You have to pity “pastors” and “scholars” who hold doctrines of men above God’s commandments.

[@francescadarien-hydellbma8064]

Thank you for that illuminating short explanation of why polygamy was tolerated by Yahweh but not promoted by Yahweh the true God. You are spot on when you refer to men of faith as in the Old Testament - but they were not necessarily men of morality - and that distinction is rarely spoken about openly. Thank you for illuminating perspective. FDH LLB MA

[@wengercleopatra2150]

Exactly. God expects us to fill in the blanks. He usef cautionary tales and expects us to fill in the gaps. As someone who just avoided a terrible love triangle, pick one person of thr opposite sex and stick with them.

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

The gentleman in this video is very conniving with his words, he says the NT never upholds David as an example of morality.. which is misleading because the Bible itself actually does uphold David as an example of morality .. “because David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.” ‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭ 1 Kings 11:6 and 2 Chronicles 34:2 prove the same. But because these verses are in the OT and not the NT, the gentleman dismisses them and only focuses on NT verses on examples of morality. With all due respect to his knowledge, I think this was very very misleading of him.

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

@Mile Hoho So God didn’t really want to promote polygamy, God was just kinda forced into it by the situation. That’s your theology??

[@tantig5923]

Tolerated not promoted ❤️

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

@@tantig5923 So when Deborah (a woman no less) sings of the blessings of victory to include “two wombs for every man.. and the land had rest for forty years” (judges 5:30) you see that as a begrudging toleration? When the Elders praise Rachel and Leah as models “who TOGETHER” raised Jacobs household.. that’s mere toleration? (Ruth 4). Western Christian’s aren’t even reading their own bibles.

[@philipbuckley759]

Acts 17.30 New Living Translation “God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

[@jusappia1580]

@Philip Buckley, right on point

[@paulwells4372]

If you say “God overlooked people’s ignorance, you are saying God made a mistake? Impossible......

[@jacquespotgieter7005]

This is not a correct interpretation of the text. The "overlooking" was only mercy in not applying immediate judgement, it is not overlooking the eternal consequences of the sin.

[@christislord4608]

@@paulwells4372 Overlooking does not mean he missed a spot. It means he tolerated it. In a way He "lowered His standards" for humanity. But with Jesus this is no longer possible. From then on, God only holds us to the highest possible standard. As an example: Abortion. We Christians are against abortion. It is after all the termination of a human lifeform. This is undeniable. But in East Europe you can see what banning abortion has lead to. People will still do it. And because they still did it, it was done illegally, and because it was done illegally, many safety and sanitary measures were not taken care of and so many women ... 1) were infected with disease, e.g. hepatites 2) had their wombs destroyed and could never again have babies 3) even died because of the termination. So the argument is, even if abortion is forbidden, women will still do it. We Christians will hold society to, what we consider Gods standard, that means the highest morale, to preserve the unborn childs life. Where as ... other people.... will tolerate that women want to abort their pregnancy and will at least make it save and regulate it.

[@fredpetiote7482]

Check Gino jennings on KZbin

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

It’s really concerning when Church leaders will slander King David’s name, grouping David with Solomon, claiming that he committed the same sin as Solomon, when God’s Word explicitly says that David did not sin like Solomon (2 Kings)

[@garlicgirl3149]

I was always told this and it is nice to hear others are going forward with the same message. You have to read the bible in totality and read it in context. Thank you.

[@boracay12]

But .... When David took another man's wife , got her pregnant and then had her husband set up to die in battle etc . God told David " if you wanted another wife all you had to do was ask .I would have gladly given you one " hmmmm ..gladly .. would have given him another . Ok I remembered it a little differently . Here it is ;I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little, I also would have given you much more

[@patmelton43]

@@boracay12 The sword never left David's house from that day onward. God NEVER winks at sin. Sure people sin, but they never get away with it. "Be sure your sins will find you out." David's private life was plagued. One son killed the other. One of his sons tried to kill David. the bloodshed was so bad that God would not allow David to build the temple.

[@boracay12]

@@patmelton43 all true . But my point was that David had several wife's and hundreds of " concubines" yet God said through his prophet he would have gladly giving him another wife if he had asked . Instead of taking someone wife . That's the argument for having more than one wife . That wasn't Gods intention . But he allowed it .

[@patmelton43]

@@boracay12 My point is that God loves women just as much as he loves men and there is no favoritism in God. God NEVER sanctions marriage of man to more than one woman. That would make him vile - and God is perfect. He loves women just as much as men so He would not make women property. And you are misquoting God. God said, "I would have given you such and such. He never mentions "wives" in that statement.

[@boracay12]

@@patmelton43 god allowed the Israelites to have more than one wife . He never punished anyone for having 2 . It's not his original intent for men to have 2 wife's but he allowed it . Fact .

[@jermaphobic8308]

I could listen to this guy explain scripture all day!

[@bencovington1121]

Please don’t!

[@linaawadallaiskander7594]

Read well please because he allows polygamy actually this video is not saying the truth. But when David took another man's wife God said " if you wanted another wife I would have given it to you". He didn't say you have enough wives u don't need any more. But I do agree God's plan was 1 wife. 23 Do you think that God changed this commandment about polygamy in the old testament which shows that God allowed polygamy :Exo 21:10 NHEB-YHWH If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights. Because he did with some commandments in the new testament. Here they are: Actually I believe that this was written in Chapter John, Jesus says he is changing some laws in the bible. And he mentioned because the people in the old testament were very evil he allowed them to do what they want and he says now it is different. One of the examples is God allowing divorce when a man gives certain amount of money to the woman who married her whether from fornication, rape, marriage ceremony. So, the God in the old Testament allowed divorce. Also, there were three ways that people got married in the old Testament. One was sex (becoming one flesh), second rape (google sex in marriage and divorce bible verses in the old testament), third was marriage ceremony. Anyone who committed any of them was considered married according to God's commandments in the old testament. In the new testament when God was speaking to the women (at the water) who was having sex with many men, God reveals that she is not married (highlight that God considered her not married it is not a word mentioned in the bible but the story concludes that) and she is sinning (fornication). (which is opposite from the old testament as I mentioned). So, As you see The Bible changed some of the commandment from the old testament to the new testament. Lastly, God himself says he came to finish (perfect) the testimony and fulfill the prophecies. (Perfecting his biblical book, changing some of his commandment as you see from what is mentioned above). There is nothing wrong with God changing his laws in Bible as he is fulfilling the law (which means making it perfect, and that means to perfect something you can change it. Which is what Jesus did). This is something most Christians miss.

[@kevinschaefer3945]

@@linaawadallaiskander7594 Sounds like you're teaching Mormonism rather than Christianity.

[@70ad84]

Deuteronomy 21:15-23 King James Version 15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: 16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

[@GDZHOUSE]

@@linaawadallaiskander7594 You just spilled out a bunch of Cognitive dissonance and blasphemy! Wow!

[@davinciandres6131]

*Great answer* to an important question! *Thank you for helping me see the distinction* between the divine moral and corrupt human morals in the old testament!

[@husseinamaz6842]

read my comment sir

[@Asiyah2000]

Woah 😳😳😳 what??

[@cliftongaither6642]

please, explain to me how your god is moral.

[@mnm8818]

copy pasted rant: ah God never punishes polygamy. but if you wear mix fabrics, or call someone bald, you deeeead. if you or someone in your town accidentally does something wrong (to Bible God) you deeeeead. Many bible characters went to 'red light districts' no punishment- Judges 19 a Levite priest's female slave get assaulted by some randoms in a Benjamite city. so he kills her and Israel goes to civil war with Bible Gods backing to genocide the Benjamites. -Genesis 38: Joshua sleeps with his daughter thinking shes a prostitue. -Moses married a pagan priestess. -Many Israeli married Canaanite which is forbidden. - if you have birth defects you are unclean and desecrate Bible Gods sanctuary- Leviticus 21:17 - Onan bro Er couldn't have enough babies so God kills him. - Numbers 16 if you complain to Moses about so many of your own people died by God's hand you die. no punishment for polygamy though. God sounds like an ancient middle eastern dad with bad parenting skills.

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

Spiderman no way home< Well if it is a king, he can have whatever he wish for.

[@JMusar795]

I just found this channel and this is great!!!!

[@Dougytea]

Man you did a really good job with explaining that and you actually answered the question

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

But he never actually went into any of texts. He merely mentioned them in passing without diving into what they mean in their contexts.

[@grantikos]

He did a really good job telling you what the Bible doesn't say. He tickled your ears. Read your Bible, believe the words on the page, don't believe this false teacher.

[@RandommomfromOntario]

With so many men on here believing in Polygamy you'd think there would be no single women left out here 🤷🏾‍♀️🤣

[@lesliewinchester8225]

@@RandommomfromOntario single women are that way due to widowhood. We don’t want another lying man. We’ve had one.

[@danieldeluca4936]

@@lesliewinchester8225 That is outrageous! I know lots of women who never married and who want or have wanted a husband. I know of two right now who bemoan the fact that their younger brother is getting married, and they are both still looking for their "Prince Charming". My older sister was in her late 30s when she finally married, and she told me of how she cried herself to sleep every night. A worship pastor at my former church spoke of a lady who finally found a husband when she was 81 years old!

[@kclark8080]

I've come to the conclusion that monogamy was a principle or standard, but not a law. There is no mention of punitive action by God for polygamy, whereas for actual laws being broken, there was. I find the morality vs faith argument interesting and likely valid. Good talk!

[@Yohanyothan]

How can a man cleave to multiple wives?

[@Yohanyothan]

And how can he go about his current marriage while courting another? Doesn’t that require emotional and physical attraction? Adultery of the heart and even body?

[@pmgddm]

@@Yohanyothan Marriage at that time was far more an economic or political union than anything to do with desire, love, or any other kind of attraction. Especially for wealthy or royal men. No courting involved. Many could legitimately argue that the direction to "cleave" to your wife has far more to do with providing security, food, clothing, housing, etc., than any emotional attachment and, if one has the means, can easily be done individually with multiple wives. Again, ancient Hebrew (and other) marriages of wealthy and royal men had so little to do with emotion and desire one could safely say those had nothing to do with it. FYI, I'm not a polygamy advocate for many reasons, but I do find most of the arguments against it based on biblical principles and examples extremely weak. For example, saying it's not good because of stories that it didn't end well is an argument that could also be applied to singular marriage. It often doesn't go well either.

[@kclark8080]

@@pmgddm I'd lean more to the thought that it was cultural. There was no political or economic benefit to Moses have multiple wives, yet he did. Even if you go with the thought that in order to propagate the nation of Israel, polygamy was allowed, it seemed to be something that God allowed, though not his original purpose. Pre-Abraham biblical titans, Adam and Noah seemed to stick with the single wife principle but after that, it was game on, climaxing with the 700 wife/300 concubine insanity that was Solomon. If Abraham, Moses and David were polygamist, there's no justification for it to be a sin.

[@kclark8080]

@@Yohanyothan Both sets of your questions deal with marriage from an emotional aspect. This is not relevant to law or even principle; for the sake of this argument.

[@michizon123]

Interesting. Although, concerning his interpretation of Nathan's illustration for David, couldn't one also argue that there is no condemnation mentioned for having many wives? Additionally, in 2 Samuel 12:8, God seems to have blessed David with many wives by saying "I gave you your master’s house, and your master’s wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah." It is evident in the Genesis narrative that God did not prescribe monogamy, but would you really say it is a sin?

[@pmgddm]

Excellent point. And if those wives were, in fact, a "gift from God" doesn't that pretty much refute the argument that multiple wives were "allowed" but not "God's plan"? Would God gift a man something that He didn't believe was good for him? Again, I'm not arguing for polygamy (for many other reasons), but I find the biblical arguments extremely weak.

[@Andrea-xw4xe]

Finally, someone who can provide clear answers and explanations regarding the Bible without indulging in lengthy rhetoric. He gets straight to the point, using relevant biblical passages that are actually applicable.

[@me-pz5yi]

Exactly

[@rightreasons7908]

He didn’t answer the question though. We can see that God was not pleased with polygamy but, why did he allow it? Did David end up in hell because he had more than one wife which under the law of Moses would be considered adultery? That’s the real question. Did these men who had more than one wife commit adultery, ongoing sin and end up in hell?

[@Vater1]

💪🏾

[@amatulnoor7171]

Polygamy means one man serving many women financially, emotionally and physically. That's why God allows it.

[@spicykola4301]

Facts

[@sinistransgressionofthetor5449]

Serving is exactly right

[@TriciaRP]

NOT IN THIS DISPENSATION

[@WithMyOwnEars]

Uhm you make it sound like women should be thankful that they had to share their husband, his time, devotion and resources when all of them were his property.

[@meghanwilson1451]

Very well explained. Thank you for this!

[@MarcosSoni]

Just appreciate Professor G’s background and analysis on this very difficult question.

[@PauldeBruin]

Why does God say to David (and I'm paraphrasing) "if you had asked me for more wives I would have given them to you"?

[@halleluyahtorahdefenders8469]

And no response, cause they know God is fine with polygyny

[@DavidSuperDaveMartin70]

@@halleluyahtorahdefenders8469 He didnt say he would have given him more wives simultaneously

[@Terrestrial]

Excellent point. Notice how that verse was left out? The reason that David had simultaneous wives at all is because G-d gave him so many, according to the verses. Then He told David He would have given him yet more. This speaker's opinions and personal preferences are one thing, but ignoring the verses in order to support them is disingenuous.

[@marianskodowski8337]

You're right. And it is not in Old Testament only. In Matthew 25 we can read the Parable of the Ten Virgins. And that describes the multiple marriage. In Jewish Torah there are rules concerning levirate marriage which often leads to polygyny. The truth is that the monogamy does not come from Jerusalem or Israel, but from Rome and Grece. The monogamy of the Roman Empire was the cause of two explanatory notes in the writings of Josephus describing how the polygamous marriages of Herod the Great were permitted under Jewish custom. Apostle Paul didn't treat women and man the same concerning the marriage, he wrote in Romans 7 "1 Or do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to ones knowing the Law), that the Law lords-over the person for as much time as he lives? 2 For the married woman has been bound by the Law to the living husband; but if the husband dies, she has been released from the law of the husband. 3 So then, while the husband is living, she will be called an adulteress if she comes to a different husband. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress, having come to a different husband." Why didn't Paul say the same about husband? (if man and woman are equal in marriage)?! He gives as the example a wife as according to the Law (verse 1) a man can marry as many wifes in his life as he wants, but woman can have only one living husband. So apostle Paul saw marriage in a Jewish way which of course allowed the polygyny. Dictation of monogamy has pagan roots. Paul as prophet will write "1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying-attention-to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons 2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars having been seared as to their own conscience- 3 forbidding to marry (...)" And it has began from forbidding the polygyny.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

​@@marianskodowski8337Oy, the 10 virgins weren't all for the one groom! There was one bridge and her 9 attendants!

[@DidierBan]

The video didn’t answer the question? It just give a story of what happens.

[@patmelton43]

Yes, it did. The man said it was not God's will for men to have more than one wife. He spoke of all the trouble polygamy causes. Read the New Testament and quit trying to justify your sinful lust for more than one woman.

[@DidierBan]

Pat Melton , wow 😮 never see that coming ; are you ok sis . I’m a happily married man in love with only one woman.....my wife. The title says why God allowed polygamy .

[@GazpachoMacho]

@Didier 619 Apologies for her. She assumed you were being a hypocrite obviously without knowing you first. Experience shows that people don’t usually do that unless there is a bit of self righteousness somewhere in their motives. This is an unfortunate thing for anyone trying to spread the good news. But I would just like to point out however that the person in the video actually did give an answer. God has many times told people that polygamy is a sin and has spoken against it many times as well. See Deuteronomy 17:17 for one example. But even though he commanded people not to do it they still disobeyed him. Even people who served him and were saved disobeyed him. But as with all sins God does allow them. Because it may surprise you that He uses all things to work together for His good even evil things. So yes God did allow it for a time. But mind you it was still a sin and all sins must and will be paid for. Fortunately for the people who trusted in him back then, and even now they didn’t have to pay for their sins themselves. Because God sent his son to die in our place so that His righteousness could be given to us and we wouldn’t have to pay an eternal price of death. And more importantly so we can spend forever with him in perfect happiness and love. The same is true for anyone who repents of their old ways, and asks Him to be Lord over their lives. I pray that you would see the truth and I tell you these things with good will and love. Peace be with you, and run to God. I promise it will be worth your while. He wants to love you. And he wants to make you perfect.

[@DidierBan]

@@GazpachoMacho , thanks for your reply . God bless you Brother.

[@DocJoeStan]

@@DidierBan And it is a presumptive question. "Does God allow polygamy in the bible?" would be a better worded question.

[@askingwhyisfree7436]

That actually makes a lot of sense. Thank you for the enlightenment.

[@rickperez1336]

Thank you Dr Gentry! “They were examples of Faith not examples of morality”...that explains Samson and Jepthah being named in the famous Hebrews Chapter 11 Hall of Faith chapter...I have always been puzzled by this? How could Samson (his lifestyle) and Jepthah (sacrificing his daughter) be in this faith chapter.

[@eric777100763]

You should know the answer to that. Because we live under grace. The truth is man is totally depraved, however when Yeshua shed his blood of Calvary those sins were remitted. Anybody since been saved for more than a year should know that you see the junk there teaching in the seminaries.

[@headlinenewsrant5134]

Jepthath didn't "sacrifice" his daughter.

[@rickperez1336]

Headline Newsrant Judges 11: 29 - 40

[@headlinenewsrant5134]

@@rickperez1336 I know where it's located. Read it again...use varying versions. Jepthah's daughter wasn't burned as an offering. Her life wasn't lamented...her virginity was.

[@eric777100763]

Well first of all it doesn't exactly say he did kill her although it appears to me that he did. My opinion about this if he did it he did it on his own accord. I do not see any conversation between him and Yahweh about what should be done. Yahweh doesn't take human sacrifices I think there's something not exactly right with this story. In other words I'm saying I don't know the answer to that particular verse to be honest. I'll say it one more time though I think he opened his big mouth I don't see Yahweh asking for that. The only time that that happened before was when Abraham took Isaac and you don't notice that God stopped him and he sent a ram that they didn't use for the sacrifice. Something doesn't seem right with this story.

[@georgeratkovich7161]

Very well delivered, and easy to understand. Thank

[@patpittz6709]

God made Adam and Eve. Not Adam, Eve, Stacy, and Jane.

[@jacinths94]

YEEESSSSSS

[@vorklan]

Adam, eve, stacy,Jane, jack and jill, ....., , , , ,,

[@rkirkpatrick01]

To be fair and accurate, God creates everyone.

[@patpittz6709]

@@rkirkpatrick01 yea but the garden account was not an orgy. The more as times goes on the more I see how sick and carnal we're becoming. Something so simple as Adam and Eve gets twisted into polygamy.

[@rkirkpatrick01]

@@patpittz6709 will of course there is no "orgy" in the Bible. Adam and Eve is a description, of events, not a prescription for others. For that we look at the legislation within God's word. Exo 21:10 If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marital rights. If it were a case of adultery, well, the penalty for that was death. It's only a carnal mind that twists God's command into an orgy.

[@trcmf]

The question was never answered. The video explained what happened with multiple wives but not why God allowed it which was the question.

[@Dr.Elaine1]

Tim Fevens Exactly!

[@abelflores3752]

Tim Fevens it could be because God allows us freely do what we want, he gives us free will, it’s up to us to do what is righteous

[@dariutoma2464]

Tom Fevens...God has different plan's/goals from ours... So different, like from the Earth to the sky, are His plan's from ours. He wish to have many Son's in His Kingdom... And we wish cars, house's, nice clothings, gadgets and a lott of food for our belly :)) :)) :)) yes... and not to forget: many shoes and handbags. There is just a single woman in the whole Bible who giveth birth to 20 kids... and her's husband was a special, and blessed Man! There was many people heaving many kids from different wifes, and is interesting why is not writting about Solomon's kid's... We do know about his 1000 woman's (700+300) and none of them was righteouss ... There was Jerubaal with 70 + 1 Son's from many wifes, and all of them die... except one... (A wise one). But, the questions is, did those kids reach the Kingdom of Heaven, after they die? *This is God's finall goal!* We marry, we have kids and after a while, maybe 20 years or even earlier, they are *"leaving the nest"* and what we invest in them is the all we can do, in this 20 years! The questions is: What are our goals about/for them..? Do we try to transform them in Specialists, in Doctors, Rocket Scientists, Lawyers, Pilot's ... Or do we try to bring them in God's Kingdom ?!? Are our plans His plan's???

[@GeorgeDEE78]

and what happened with multiple wives was exactly why God said one man one women, it was a warning they missed the point like you missed the point in the video.

[@fearlesscrusader]

@@dariutoma2464 No, that is not the question. The question is, why do you randomly sprinkle apostrophes throughout so many of your plurals?

[@tovarusperkins3955]

Good word. Perfect indeed. Only the faithful understands this and I love it. It's truth and you can't do nothing against it but only for it.

[@linaawadallaiskander7594]

Read well please because he allows polygamy actually this video is not saying the truth. But when David took another man's wife God said " if you wanted another wife I would have given it to you". He didn't say you have enough wives u don't need any more. But I do agree God's plan was 1 wife. 23 Do you think that God changed this commandment about polygamy in the old testament which shows that God allowed polygamy :Exo 21:10 NHEB-YHWH If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights. Because he did with some commandments in the new testament. Here they are: Actually I believe that this was written in Chapter John, Jesus says he is changing some laws in the bible. And he mentioned because the people in the old testament were very evil he allowed them to do what they want and he says now it is different. One of the examples is God allowing divorce when a man gives certain amount of money to the woman who married her whether from fornication, rape, marriage ceremony. So, the God in the old Testament allowed divorce. Also, there were three ways that people got married in the old Testament. One was sex (becoming one flesh), second rape (google sex in marriage and divorce bible verses in the old testament), third was marriage ceremony. Anyone who committed any of them was considered married according to God's commandments in the old testament. In the new testament when God was speaking to the women (at the water) who was having sex with many men, God reveals that she is not married (highlight that God considered her not married it is not a word mentioned in the bible but the story concludes that) and she is sinning (fornication). (which is opposite from the old testament as I mentioned). So, As you see The Bible changed some of the commandment from the old testament to the new testament. Lastly, God himself says he came to finish (perfect) the testimony and fulfill the prophecies. (Perfecting his biblical book, changing some of his commandment as you see from what is mentioned above). There is nothing wrong with God changing his laws in Bible as he is fulfilling the law (which means making it perfect, and that means to perfect something you can change it. Which is what Jesus did). This is something most Christians miss.

[@40ozhemlock]

Fanboy

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

Sounds like you’ve made up and your mind and you don’t care what anyone else says or does, or even what the Bible says (because he never quoted it directly in this video).

[@mrmonay]

So the argument is marrying multiple caused troubles so don’t do it? But marrying one doesn’t cause trouble for a man? Seems a weak argument.

[@kayc.8283]

Brain: Go to sleep KZbin: Santa explains Bible verses. Brain: Yes

[@okitasougo8265]

Yo I read ur comment as Satan

[@kayc.8283]

@@okitasougo8265 😂

[@beauty1984ash]

@@okitasougo8265 me too and I came to the comments to see what people had to say about that lol

[@mpumelelozwane9229]

🤣🤣🤣🙌🏾

[@mxolisimsimango9367]

😅😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DavidMorales-cz9wt]

God knows men's heart , If they take care of there wife's and children with Godly love and do what's pleasing to God will bless the family union!

[@hienienguyen6766]

Thank you for your words man! This was needed

[@bonnielucas3244]

I like some of his phrases a lot. "Examples of faith but not of morality." Powerful way of saying God is patient with our fallible condition as long as we do not abandon Him completely. What comforts me about the God of the Bible is His statements assuring us that He knows everything about us. That means He sees all the wreckage but also treasures us very much. Enter Jesus of Nazareth, " God with us "

[@theresawarren8814]

I love him soooooooo much i love him

[@danieldeluca4936]

@@theresawarren8814 Maybe you should become his second wife! LOL!

[@VVeremoose]

Not only do the wives fight and lead their husband astray, but having multiple wives to set yourself up as king is blasphemy. God is king and man's efforts to aggrandize himself usurpes God's holy station.

[@jackwilliams8509]

What if the wifes love each other

[@marcellofunhouse1234]

@@jackwilliams8509 thats gay and not right

[@70ad84]

Deuteronomy 21:15-23 King James Version 15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: 16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

[@Nasjen]

Looks like it’s most likely that the first wife is hated.

[@70ad84]

@@Nasjen 🤣🤣🤣

[@timus4993]

For some reason I think their was no love 😔 it was just lust,good luck to people if they can love more than one person and have multiple lovers,I can't even imagine me in such position, I'd be so so hurt💔

[@njrom2975]

Me too

[@danieldeluca4936]

Multiple lovers, is not what God allows, for this would allow women to have more than one husband, but as we see in Romans 7:1-3, this is adultery! You cannot imagine having a wonderful husband who loves you and cherishes you, and also loves his other wife. This is because you assume that if he loves another woman, somehow he no longer loves you. That is a faulty assumption and resulted in the unnecessary breakup of several marriages.

[@lesliewinchester8225]

@@danieldeluca4936 back to total derangement. God intended one man and one wife United in one flesh Genesis 2:24. You can’t read the first two chapters of the Bible and accept God concept of marriage as he intended your deranged.

[@danieldeluca4936]

@@lesliewinchester8225 God only intended one wife for SOME men, while for others, he intended no wife whatsoever, and still others, he intended them to have MORE than one wife. There is nothing in Gen 2:24 that states how many wives a man cna have. It only states that when he marries his first wife, he must leave his parents and be united with his wife. Jesus used this to explain that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Obviously, the man who has left his parents and become united to his wife, cannot leave his parents when he marries his second wife, whether his first wife is still living or not! So now you think you can diagnose my state of mind, as if you were a psychologist who has had a session with me. You are unhinged. You cannot even spell "you're" properly.

[@lesliewinchester8225]

@@danieldeluca4936 Genesis 2:24one man one wife United in flesh Your denial of that meaning anything other than what it says is ridiculous. Show me the Bible quote that says God or Jesus insisted men deviate ever from Genesis. Jesus said to even think about someone other than you wife is adultery. He never said wives because you only get one according to three places in the Bible. If you can’t recognize sin from people in the Bible your brain dead. You can’t even acknowledge men have the one appendage to please only one woman. It is absolutely deranged that any man would think otherwise.

[@grantikos]

God didn't allow polygamy He ordained polygyny unless the man desires the office of Bishop or Deacan. God gave David all of Saul's wives as a gift, so God condones polygyny. Marriage is a picture of the relationship God has with the church. One God (bride groom) many members of the church (the bride) The lesson you gave of the rich man taking another man's only sheep was wrong. God was angry at David for taking another man's wife. That is adultery. Your understanding of this subject is trainted by your church tradition and not governed by the words of God. David was the apple of God's eye, contrary to you he always obeyed God all of his life while he was a polygynist. "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 He had many wives and God blessed him. Shame on you for twisting the scriptures to suit your false teaching.

[@heraclito3114]

Yet there was the law of Levirate where someone married his brother's widow.

[@LanLe-rz4lm]

That was just one among several laws about polygny.

[@heraclito3114]

@@LanLe-rz4lm But it proves that not only polygamy was allowed but in some cases it was promoted. There's a story about it in the Genesis 38 (Tamara and Judah).

[@LanLe-rz4lm]

​@@heraclito3114 More like commanded in some cases & regulated altogether, so it's done right to benefit all parties involved, but Yessirr! Polgyny - one man, multiple women.

[@amsterdamG2G]

@@heraclito3114 promoted? i don't see how polygamy is " promoted " in that story.

[@heraclito3114]

@@amsterdamG2G You made men to marry their brothers' widow in addition to their own wives.

[@D2CoachB]

The king of kings may have many wifes, but still refuses to do so. He keeps faithfull to the Father's design and because of that the church here in the world is so important.

[@donnavaughn9409]

We do not know if Christ had a wife, although it does not mention it.

[@babuichiru2793]

Thank you for these short videos which are really helpful.

[@bobchronister3429]

Always enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@nateria7082]

Literally check 3 times if I like this video so I don't lose it. Can listen to him all day coz he explain so well.

[@70ad84]

Ask him to explain this!! Deuteronomy 21:15-23 kjv 15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: 16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

But he never quoted scripture

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

He actually misquoted scripture if you care to look it up

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

@@nateria7082 He said at 5:14 that David was not a moral man, when 2 Kings 15:5 explicitly says he was a moral man (not JUST a man of faith). He says the sin of 2 Samuel 12 was about general polygamy when it says explicitly that it was actually about taking an already married woman and murdering Uriah. He says Jacob’s two wives were taught in the Bible to be a bad thing, when Ruth 4:11 says that they “together” were a blessing on Jacob’s house. Perhaps you don’t care, but I find it convenient he avoided every text that contradicted his hypothesis and glossed all too quickly over the ones he referenced.

[@rkirkpatrick01]

"Nathan the prophet came to him(David) and spoke to him and gave a parable. A parable about a guy who had many sheep and a poor man who had only one sheep.” -Peter Gentry So, is it wrong for a man to own only one sheep? Is it wrong to own many sheep? Is it wrong to steal someone else's sheep? That's the lesson of Nathan's parable. Exo 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery. Exo 20:15 “You shall not steal. Exo 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”

[@outofthebothros772]

I think there was a bit more in that conversation than just coveting and taking someone elses things. The Most High was also pointing out David's attempt to go out side the provision of God by wanting more than was given. He seems to has misplaced his trust in the Lord as well. He attempted to have a man killed. Tried to trap a man in a doctored reality. And while not out right wrong it is very difficult as jesus explained for those with material riches to enter into the kingdom. So it might be unwise to accumulate a mass amount of sheep you might end up having to find a new place to dig a well.

[@rkirkpatrick01]

@@outofthebothros772 Mat 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

[@outofthebothros772]

@@rkirkpatrick01 I'm missing what your meaning by this.

[@rkirkpatrick01]

@@outofthebothros772 you equated the rich man with many sheep, with the rich man who Christ says its hard for him to enter the kingdom. I was pointing out that Jesus says that with God all things are possible. Including owning many sheep... 1Ki 3:6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day.

[@outofthebothros772]

@@rkirkpatrick01 ok. The statment it being easier for a camel than a rich man dosnt mean it's impossible just highly unlikely for it to happen. And there might be some unnecessary strife that is involved with having so much. I again would have to ask what you are illustrating with this next verse.

[@ARAZTXTN]

Can a man be unmoral and still have great faith? I always assumed the two were correlated, how can you trust God in all things but not trust his words to be moral?

[@rosewildbill6368]

...you are correct, I mean the Old Testament saints were not "moral" is a weird thing to say ...and incorrect but I guess he can say whatever he wants...

[@danelobe2524]

Because our faith is not baced on our morals, or the obeying of morals.

[@happyforever1528]

No ! but he can still have faith but it won't be in the God of the Bible !.

[@rebeccacampbell585]

@Janaina Ribeiro faith is a belief. Morals are how you act. He explained it well with the story of king Solomon. He basically said one thing, probably truly believed what he said, but then did something different anyway. Had the faith but not the morals. Today people always want to either 1. Trust in others 2. Trust in themselves. Rarely will they ever Trust in God and that's all God has ever really asked of all of us.

[@peaceblessings4512]

It’s not about morals Our obedience to God and his word is what matters Gods law regulates polygyny, but never condemns or prohibits it - Exodus 21:10 Jesus did not come to do away with the law or prophets...until heaven and earth pass. Look outside our window, heaven and earth are still here Eating pork is a sin, not keeping Sabbath or Feast days like Passover are sins, homosexuality, not returning lost property...

[@DewmOnline]

I've always taken issue with the churches modern day stance on polygamy. I'll break it down in the same order that the video did: First he addresses the verse Genesis 2:24, which is the ONLY verse that the church uses to reference polygamy or condone it. Genesis 2:24 was in the context of the hierarchy between man and woman, and not in the context of multiple wives. But even if it was in reference to multiple wives, the examples we have in the bible (Jacob, Leah and Rachel) would still follow this logic. Jacob married Leah, they had a separate relationship. Then he married Rachel, completely separately. 2 separate marriages, both between 1 man and 1 woman. I think using this verse as a condemnation against polygamy is a weak interpretation and/or a stretch. He then goes to to say how a covenant is supposed to be like a marriage between two parties. But the first example of a covenant he gives is between Adam, Eve and God. 3 in that party. Another really really weak usage of the text to support his case. He then starts to talk about Jacob and how he had two wives and how that was an example of a bad relationship. BUT it was not a bad relationship because of polygamy. In fact, I believe the bible does a good job of explaining the issue with the relationship: Genesis 29:30, "Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater then his love for Leah". Then the next 6 o 7 verses goes on to detail how Leah kept having kids and thinking that "finally Jacob will love me". It had nothing to do with multiple wives, it was an example of how Jacob failed as a husband, AND pitted his wives against eachother. NEXT he addresses David and Bathsheba. There again, the issue was not that David had multiple wives, it was that he took Uriah's wife and killed him. In the verse he used: 2 Samuel 12, was the rebuke on the rich man for being rich? (having many wives) or was the rebuke on the rich man taking (stealing) from the poor man who had 1 sheep (1 wive). Another really poor reading of the text, in my opinion. Last but not least, King Solomon. The issue again was not multiple wives or polygamy. The issue was that he married "many foreign woman" and [1 Kings 11]: "all of them from nations that the Lord had ordered the Israelis, "You are not to associate with them and they are not to associate with you, because they will most certainly turn your affections away to follow their gods". Again, Gods issue (at least the way it reads in the Bible) was not with the multiple wives, it was with the fact they were from foreign lands and worshiped foreign gods. I'm always open to being corrected, I've just never seen a good Biblically based argument against it. It was not in the original 10 commandments, nore was it really addressed in the new testament, and it SEEMS like there was plenty of opportunity to address it directly if that was something God wanted to do.

[@ramorokantane3758]

Does it mean polygamy is a sin ?? Cause I have never seen a scripture that says Polygamy is a sin.

[@zod4320]

Ramoroka Ntane Thats because there is no such scripture. God made rules in the Old Testament for how to be a good polygamist. God would not make rules allowing sin. Modern thinking on this simply doesn’t want to accept what the Bible actually says

[@ramorokantane3758]

Lewis Seitz First time in my life I had someone speaks the truth about this subject......Thanks Lewis

[@patmelton43]

Polygamy is a sin -- it is called adultery.

[@rkirkpatrick01]

@@patmelton43 "Pat Melton • 17 hours ago Polygamy is a sin -- it is called adultery." Which scripture is that?

[@patmelton43]

@@rkirkpatrick01 I have never seen a scripture supporting polygamy. God performed the first marriage and the first man Adam and the first woman Eve. God did not make Adam and five Eves. But of course you have every right to follow Satan into hell. Maybe your bible is the Koran!!

[@frankjan9777]

I believe Job was referenced as a man of morals in the O.T.

[@lastunctives2095]

Well almost remember he was a slave owner .

[@HostileLemons]

@@lastunctives2095 slavery dosent necessarily mean beating and poor treatment. It just means unpaid labour

[@400BadR3quest]

@@HostileLemons Like this generations internships. Unpaid intern = Slave

[@linaawadallaiskander7594]

Read well please because he allows polygamy actually this video is not saying the truth. But when David took another man's wife God said " if you wanted another wife I would have given it to you". He didn't say you have enough wives u don't need any more. But I do agree God's plan was 1 wife. 23 Do you think that God changed this commandment about polygamy in the old testament which shows that God allowed polygamy :Exo 21:10 NHEB-YHWH If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights. Because he did with some commandments in the new testament. Here they are: Actually I believe that this was written in Chapter John, Jesus says he is changing some laws in the bible. And he mentioned because the people in the old testament were very evil he allowed them to do what they want and he says now it is different. One of the examples is God allowing divorce when a man gives certain amount of money to the woman who married her whether from fornication, rape, marriage ceremony. So, the God in the old Testament allowed divorce. Also, there were three ways that people got married in the old Testament. One was sex (becoming one flesh), second rape (google sex in marriage and divorce bible verses in the old testament), third was marriage ceremony. Anyone who committed any of them was considered married according to God's commandments in the old testament. In the new testament when God was speaking to the women (at the water) who was having sex with many men, God reveals that she is not married (highlight that God considered her not married it is not a word mentioned in the bible but the story concludes that) and she is sinning (fornication). (which is opposite from the old testament as I mentioned). So, As you see The Bible changed some of the commandment from the old testament to the new testament. Lastly, God himself says he came to finish (perfect) the testimony and fulfill the prophecies. (Perfecting his biblical book, changing some of his commandment as you see from what is mentioned above). There is nothing wrong with God changing his laws in Bible as he is fulfilling the law (which means making it perfect, and that means to perfect something you can change it. Which is what Jesus did). This is something most Christians miss.

[@carlvalleray]

Wow, this has to be one of the best answer to not only the polygamy subject but also well describing what the Old Testament is! How often people takes the Old Testament as an image or direct representation of God, instead of seeing that it is history, and the relationship between God and his people. The Bible does not contradict itself and God is, was and will always be the same. Thank you for this video, and glory to God. Maybe "What is the Old Testament" would be a good addition to the title.

[@husseinamaz6842]

read my comment

[@keemot1767]

I keep telling people this and they keep trying to contradict God's character. I pray that God will give them understanding so that they know that He loves us all so much that He gave His only begotten son to pay the wages of sin: death.

[@danielburton2927]

“If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be her's that was hated: then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: but he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭21:15-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬ God allows you to have mutiple wives . 1 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. 2 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. 3 And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters. (‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭24‬‬:‭1-3‬ KJV) Joash Pleased God and he had 2 wives . 29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. 31 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech. 32 And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. (‭‭Judges‬ ‭8‬‬:‭29-32‬ KJV) Gideon was a Judge of Israel and he had mutiple wives and 70 sons and he pleased God .

[@RandommomfromOntario]

@danielburton2927 how many wives do you have Daniel? 😅

[@danielburton2927]

@@RandommomfromOntario I have one But i will not allow anyone to Lie on God and say he said something when the bible clearly states you can marry 2 women. But there’s way more that’s Goes into it than just having 2 wives . The Man is the head and his head has to be God or you will be Leading yourself and whoever you marry down a dangerous path . It definitely is not easy and everyone is not going to be able to do it because you have to be committed because you have to properly take care of both , you cannot Diminish Your first wife to take another one or vice versa. i am more thank happy to send scriptures or answer Any question that God had equipped me with the answers to, and i send Bible for anything i charge to God .

[@mainemind5843]

God is Good .A true father loving us thru our up and downs .Mistakes , Mistreatment of things Thank you Lord .We Got work to for him.Cause He always for us .

[@jannevellamo]

In the Bronze Age, every man had as many wives and concubines as he could afford to feed. Wives were status symbols. By having several wives, a man could make sure that he'd have a lot of sons, who would work for him and fight for him. Having sons was considered a divine blessing. Kings needed especially many wives, in order to make sure they'd get male offspring, to rule the Kingdom after the King's demise. Unfortunately, the King could not marry women of his own country, because they were all from families inferior to him, so he had to marry a foreign princess, who was of royal blood. Unfortunately, with foreign princesses also came foreign Gods, foreign priests, foreign temples and foreign forms of worship. Originally, the Jews didn't have Kings, so this was not a big problem.

[@MarkJohnson-yn2ol]

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. Deuteronomy:17:17

[@allie8442]

The question is not why was the king motivated to have multiple wives, but rather why did God allow it. Or what I think people really want to know is why are there examples of godly men in the Old Testament with multiple wives? Doesn't that contradict the Jewish and Christian belief of monogamy? I think this video did a good job confirming that the presence of polygamy in the bible does NOT equal the approval of polygamy by God. What he didn't say, that I believe can be gathered, is that when are saved from our sins through faith, God calls us to repentance but focuses on what we did right, not our failures. Kind of like using Peter as a foundational leader in the church in spite of his denial of Christ on black friday.

[@daughterofthelord01]

Great points! We also need to remember that it was never God's original will for Israel to have a king..probably to avoid these very problems...but you kind of alluded to that in you last statement. God's wisdom is truely profound.

[@patmelton43]

God forbade Israelites from marrying foreigners. That was a big NO NO. That is how Solomon got in trouble. God expressly told the Israelites that they could not marry foreign wives because "they will turn your hearts to other gods" which is exactly what happened to Solomon.

[@nathanshearer30]

It is still not forbidden. We as a Christian culture acknowledge it demeans the value of women and banned it. Despite our best efforts though, many modern women would claim not allowing them to be in a polygamous relationship denies them choice in their own lives.

[@SillyChickens222]

I’m sure the woman in your life would like many husbands with the way you think. But then again, you’re probably single or in a terrible marriage 😬

[@JohnVanRuiten]

I've been watching this guy lately. He's a good teacher. I remember the Mormons in Utah telling me that God allowed it in the old testament. I used to say they're sinners!! Thank You Jesus!!

[@hosoiarchives4858]

God did allow it. No way around it. Numerous prophets were polygamous

[@LanLe-rz4lm]

@@hosoiarchives4858 God allowed it because he LIKED it; the Law both Commands & Regulates polygny.

[@marriageofthelambassemblie1693]

Polygyny never is referred to as sin. Sin is transgressing Gods law 1 John 3:4

[@rebeccacampbell585]

@@hosoiarchives4858 God allows agency. Doesn't mean they did the right thing or it bore good fruits. It didn't. Utah is messed up and the whole church is falling apart.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

@@rebeccacampbell585 that’s your opinion

[@HITTHEHAZARD]

He says the Bible is showing us that polygamy is not “ideal” and and may cause chaos. But truth be told, in that same breathe we have to say neither was monogamy “ideal” because it also contains it’s sets of complications and “chaos”.

[@alexanderfernandes2146]

Mt 5:17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.

[@bensonmuzilikazi2729]

Correct

[@bensonmuzilikazi2729]

They don't really understand the bible.

[@MrTheGuitarNerd]

Isn't the intervention from Nathan referring to David taking Uriah's wife (not to mention having him killed)? I'm not sure it has anything to do with saying polygamy is inherently bad.

[@beam5037]

Exactly

[@beam5037]

Tola Ir no. David committed adultery and murder. Having more wives was not the issue at all. Read the story.

[@MrTheGuitarNerd]

@@aloto1240 God, through Nathan. didn't tell him it was a bad thing that he had many wives. The whole story of the rich man taking his poor neighbor's lamb seems to focus clearly on the theft, as it were, of Uriah's wife and the cruelty of that particular sinful behavior. Look, I don't know for certain here, of course. It's a matter of interpretation I suppose. I'm not claiming to even know if it (polygamy) is supposed to be inherently good or bad. But I'm just not seeing a specific condemnation of polygamy here.

[@joncouncil4454]

Bingo. The importance of 1) Having your own personal relationship with Christ, and 2) Being a Berean, and searching the scriptures for yourself under the Spirit is being illustrated here. Question your leaders, and check with Christ on what they say. Please. You eternal destiny rests on this...

[@chrisinidaho4569]

The fact that God gave all of David's wives to a SINGLE man to lay with openly (in the sight of the sun) shows that God does NOT hate polygamy. If he did, God would have directed David to build and maintain a home for all of those women to live in or send them home to their own families or given them to single men. The fact that he not only gave them to another man, but allowed him to lay with them, clearly shows that God does NOT hate polygamy.

[@2wheelz3504]

But God blessed and praised his polygamous messengers. He never once condemned them for breaking his law in this area. Not Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob and all of his sons would qualify to preach in my Baptist church. But, they were blessed and praised by God. I still haven't heard an explanation that makes sense other than that God had different standards in OT and NT times

[@hxrx9670]

No. God blessed their faith, despite their human faults.

[@zonedoutempire9477]

God does not change.

[@Allyourbase1990]

This guy makes a good point, also I've always loved that parable told to David. It's really sad

[@farmtohealth259]

The only slight issue i have with one thing he said was, this disreguards 2 samuel 12:8 kjv. God says he gavr him those wives and if he asked for more, god would have gave him more. I agree other parts of the bible express possible calamities of polygamy, but god does not give evil things to a man. And james 1:13 kvj he does no tempt anyone with evil. It seems more like how Jesus described being married vs being a eunuch, James 9:12. Obviously being eunuch is not part of gods original plan because a man is to cleave to a wife. Let me know your thoughts guys. I am curious of your responses.

[@thechach050]

Ther are several commentaries on the subject from biblehub(dot)com which state that the royal harem would have been inherited by David and thusly given to David along with the rest of the kingdom, regardless of whether or not David actually married them. This language in 2Sam12:8 would serve not to say that polygamy is morally acceptable, but that God has bestowed upon David all that he could possibly desire. David's sin becomes all the more egregious when David (notwithstanding the permission of royal polygamy given by the eastern cultures at large, and especially considering that an obedient king would not have engaged in polygamy) goes outside of his inheritance to take another man's wife. Basically, God is saying, "you had your pick of a harem and said no, but you instead took what was someone else's." As Benson's Commentary states: "The wives of a king went along with his lands and goods unto his successor, it being unlawful for the widow of a king to be wife to any but a king, as appears by the story of Adonijah. The expression in the text, however, does not necessarily signify that David married any of them; nor have we any proof that he did. Indeed, it is doubtful whether he could consistently with the law of God. See Leviticus 18:8; Leviticus 18:15. The meaning seems only to be, that God put them into David’s power, together with Saul’s house and other property."

[@christopherlin4706]

Polygamy is still sin, it’s just God tolerates it. Idk why

[@jonathantraylor297]

He avoids 2 Samuel 12:8 because he doesn't have a sound answer.

[@Hutzpahh]

What are your thoughts on this text? 2 Samuel 12 v 8 8‘I also gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your care, and I gave you the house of Israel and Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added to you many more things like these!

[@patmelton43]

This was during the times of the judges when judges ruled Israel and men practised what was "right in their own eyes." We are now under grace because Jesus paid the sin price for each of us. Otherwise, you would need to slay animals and burn them on the altar and pour the blood out to cover your sins. Aren't you happy that you do not have to earn enough money for several wives? Most men could not afford more than one wife as that was usualy for kings.

[@figomacboy4779]

We don’t no who wrote dat

[@Chooooty]

Not only was polygamy allowed in some circumstances it was commanded in the bible, if a mans brother died with no offspring he was to marry his deceased brothers widow and multiply with her. Also when the prophet confronted David for stealing Uriahs wife God told David "if you wanted more I would had given you more(wives and concubines) but why did you have to take Uriahs wife". In the west marriage is a sham and it's not wise to even have one wife since women have too much leverage in marriage, with no fault divorce a woman can divorce a man for any reason and take half his belongings his kids and force him to pay child support and alimony. 70% of marriages in the west and initiated by women and 92% of divorces are initiated by the woman if she is college educated.

[@hyacinthlc]

@Alec Alberti agreed!👏🏽

[@Taymariecook]

God’s plan from the beginning was one man and one woman. Too many issues arise with polygamous relationships.

[@hyacinthlc]

@Alec Alberti oh wow where is your response dear? I was getting ready to read it I don't have enough time to read it at work. Can you repost it could you send it to me?

[@hyacinthlc]

@Alec Alberti wow thank you so much for that information!! I just wann copy and save it somewhere and have you delete it. LOL I agree with your comment & the 1st brother's commented-on polygyny and monogamous relationships. Yes times are getting really hard and if these women won't sit down somewhere and humble themselves they will be left out in the dark unprotected and uncovered when true judgment rains down upon this Earth. Most of them are so busy chasing a college education as if that's going to be some sort of protection for them. They also act as if the college degree is going to assure them success in this world. Such a sad day and time we're living in indeed! May the Most High bless you for that information brother🙏🏽

[@hyacinthlc]

@Alec Alberti and by the way with the comment you deleted I started to read it before I left work but I didn't finish. You didn't sound crazy at all. The people that look at us like we are crazy and we're so different we can look right back at them and see that they're just like everybody else. What a shame

[@david808323]

thank you, Dr Gentry, for making these short videos.

[@amosmunezero9958]

Very clear and wonderful explanation - Mankind continues to disobey God's creation standard in almost all aspects not just marriage - unfortunately!! this has huge implications, no wonder why there are so many problems in this world!

[@danieldeluca4936]

Adam and Eve is DESCRIPTIVE, not PRESCRIPTIVE!

[@missmegan3694]

Wow, thank you so much for this thorough and clear explanation. This answered many of my questions. ❤️

[@husseinamaz6842]

read my comment miss

[@jblack9604]

Interesting.. But when David took another man's wife God said " if you wanted another wife I would have given it to you". He didn't say you have enough wives u don't need any more. But I do agree God's plan was 1 wife.

[@sbryan060]

True. Additionally God himself claims to have had two wives symbolically, Judah and Israel. It's just a cultural issue for us but it's not immoral, what's immoral is the inhumane treatment of people.

[@kingladelldonaldson3728]

Especially since there is a law for having multiple wives and how to conduct yourself.

[@sbryan060]

@@kingladelldonaldson3728 Yes sir. God's culture is life giving, FAMILY FIRST. Any evil man can sleep around, it's on every corner, but the man of God will commit, provide and protect all that God has given him.

[@andybluewater2291]

There would be only one tribe in Israel if polygamy wasn't approved and applied.

[@zealheals]

@@andybluewater2291 FFW a bit》...but isn't there only 1 Bride of Christ?

[@husseinamaz6842]

if solomon rejected the law as you say, why God gave him the autorithy to build the holy temple ??

[@beam5037]

The reason divorce was so wrong was because a man should keep and care for his first wife even if he married a second, because a divorce wife couldn’t remarry. Men’s hearts became hard they wanted to heartlessly dump all responsibility for the first and get another.

[@patmelton43]

Twisting like leviathan.

[@Posi2300]

It's true that divorce is worse than polygamy, for then the wife and children are not completely abandoned. But polygamy is still very destructive in and of itself and only men with hardened hearts would live it. Jesus taught against all forms of polygamy, concurrent or serial, for he understood that 'lifelong monogamy' is just a natural law, and the only way to have love, peace, prosperity and freedom in a marriage, family or society. The golden rule as Jesus taught, also shows the error of polygamy, for no man would want to be one of many husbands to a wife he rarely sees cause she's always with other husbands she prefers or loves more.

[@patmelton43]

@@Posi2300 Just for the record, I would choose divorce over polygamy in a New York second. Of course, I would NEVER agree to polygamy even if they stoned me.

[@patmelton43]

@@Posi2300 Polygamy is a sin. Divorce is not always a sin. Read what Jesus wrote.

[@beam5037]

Pat Melton where does it say that ?

[@Benjamin-tf4cm]

Why was David who was perfect in Gods eyes but also had many wives the sin he committed was he took another mans wife but before that he had no problems with God.

[@Benjamin-tf4cm]

@UCvV6NoT83eBsGInKPaadjSw my point exactly 👍🏽💯

[@marcuswalls9701]

He wasn't perfect I'm Gods sight..but he was a man after God's own heart

[@bmaurice8032]

People say polygyny is wrong because of jealousy and then they use the bible to back their feelings. If God detested polygyny He would've said so. When David sinned and killed Uriah, He didn't have to give up the woman he committed adultery with. In fact, they had a baby together and they called him solomon. God called out David's sin, and it was not polgyny, his sin was adultery and murder in the first degree. Solomon's sin was not polygyny, it was idolatry of false gods. Jacob didn't even want his second wife. He honored the commitment even though he was tricked, but that story really doesn't apply because Jacob only wanted Rachel in the first place. Lastly, how can a man have a perfect heart before God (1 kings 15) while living in sin, the sin being polygyny? It's not possible. God hates sin. He tells us what is sin. I find it a little odd that He seemingly glosses over this very pressing issue for modern Chrstians if it were truly a sin. But the reason it is such a problem for us, is because our counterparts and our culture doesn't approve. Looking to society hardly makes for a good moral compass. Look to God, and there is truth.

[@KingPingviini]

He allowed thing for a time being, even if it was against His will. Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away (Deuteronomy 17:17).

[@bmaurice8032]

@@KingPingviini read the full verse. Don't quote just half of it. That verse is directed towards kings. And we know it's a warning bc when David has his wives, God even says He gave David all this wives (2 Sam 12:8). God doesn't tempt us. Neither does he tolerate sin in the lives of his followers. God's rebuke to David happened when David sinned. His sin was the murder of Uriah and adultery by sleeping with another man's wife. Notice how David didn't get called out for already having multiple wives? Things to consider

[@kagishosebusi7399]

@@bmaurice8032 you’re so analytic. Your points are clear and make so much sense. I love it when you say God does not tempt us.

[@mariobethell3731]

Is there a commandment of God and not a suggestion that a man is to have one wife? For if there is no commandment, then there is no transgression to have many wives. No murder, no eating unclean animals, keeping the Sabbath day. But where is it forbidden to have multiple spouses?

[@LeshVAuto]

This all thing started from the son of Cain, Lamech (Not Lamech the son of Methuselah son of Seth). Lamech from the son of Cain, took two wives which was against God's plan. It's in Genesis Ch 4 v19.

[@fivebooks8498]

I know Lamech took two wives. Many men did that. Nobody disputes that. Where does it say it was against “God’s plan” as you said? If it was then why didn’t God reveal commandments against it as he did with many other things when the Law was given through Moses? Jacob set up a pillar to God thinking it was ok. Later In Deuteronomy I believe, God says not to do that and actually says he hates it. I can see taking wives in ignorance before the Law was completely written out for us. If it’s wrong then God has to tell us in his commandments otherwise we can’t be held responsible.

[@LeshVAuto]

@@fivebooks8498 Because look back it what happened to Cain. God made it clear to Cain before Cain killed Abel, "Sin is at the door, it desires you, but you shall rule over it." Cain failed to do so and resulted in the family line of Cain to be evil in the sight of God and ended in the Earth being Flood during the days of Noah. Also look back in the creation of man and woman, God said man shall leave his mother and father and cleave to his wife. It always have been one man and one woman. Woman is a rib of man and one was created for man. Humans keep going back to their own personal desires. Goes back to the purpose of sowing and reaping. If you have read the stories of polygamy case, it was not pretty. Lots of injustice and the family split despite having one father. We as Images of God got two choices, do right and good in the sight of God or go against it. Many times, humans tend to choose their own ways which results in disastrous consequences, still happens today. Also the whole point as well is being obedient to God because this world that is created is too complex for a normal human to understand (Job Ch 38-39). If you want eternal life and good, choose God, accept Christ as the savior, do good in His sight by obeying the Word. Jesus obeyed God because God's words came first.

[@fivebooks8498]

DaNihselAuto You still haven’t offered any scripture that says multiple wives are wrong. Of course a man leaves his father and mother to be with a wife (singular). He doesn’t marry 2 or 3 at a time. Additional wives were taken later and he would already be out on is own. Also when God said that there was only one woman on earth. Saying wives wouldn’t have made sense to Adam at all. Child bearing was not even a thing yet.

[@thyslop1737]

@@fivebooks8498 More than one woman on Earth at the time of Adam and Eve. There were two creations. The "bara" and the "yatsar" creations. The ethnics (mankind) were created when God created them male and female. Adam and Eve (man) were a seperate creation. Eve taken from Adam(woman) from his rib. Cain was able to take two wives because other races were on the Earth already.

[@linaawadallaiskander7594]

Read well please because he allows polygamy actually this video is not saying the truth. But when David took another man's wife God said " if you wanted another wife I would have given it to you". He didn't say you have enough wives u don't need any more. But I do agree God's plan was 1 wife. 23 Do you think that God changed this commandment about polygamy in the old testament which shows that God allowed polygamy :Exo 21:10 NHEB-YHWH If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights. Because he did with some commandments in the new testament. Here they are: Actually I believe that this was written in Chapter John, Jesus says he is changing some laws in the bible. And he mentioned because the people in the old testament were very evil he allowed them to do what they want and he says now it is different. One of the examples is God allowing divorce when a man gives certain amount of money to the woman who married her whether from fornication, rape, marriage ceremony. So, the God in the old Testament allowed divorce. Also, there were three ways that people got married in the old Testament. One was sex (becoming one flesh), second rape (google sex in marriage and divorce bible verses in the old testament), third was marriage ceremony. Anyone who committed any of them was considered married according to God's commandments in the old testament. In the new testament when God was speaking to the women (at the water) who was having sex with many men, God reveals that she is not married (highlight that God considered her not married it is not a word mentioned in the bible but the story concludes that) and she is sinning (fornication). (which is opposite from the old testament as I mentioned). So, As you see The Bible changed some of the commandment from the old testament to the new testament. Lastly, God himself says he came to finish (perfect) the testimony and fulfill the prophecies. (Perfecting his biblical book, changing some of his commandment as you see from what is mentioned above). There is nothing wrong with God changing his laws in Bible as he is fulfilling the law (which means making it perfect, and that means to perfect something you can change it. Which is what Jesus did). This is something most Christians miss.

[@jeffmul23]

Love this videos! Thank you! Maybe for 2020, have them translated or done by Spanish speaking professors, please!

[@gustavonikov]

You didn't answer the question. God indeed allowed man have many wives, not explicity, but, he blessed those same man that had two wives, blessed their sons, protected hagar. I'm not telling that he encourage more than one wife, i'm telling that he allowed, because he didnt punish or said anything to any man that had more than 1 wife, if was a sin that should be repented, he didnt condemn anybody because of this.

[@davidlegkodukh6969]

Yes, but he also explicitly said that these men that has more wives had them out of self importance and to have more power. While God wasn't against the idea in the old testament, it gave more power to Satan as he could exploit the man even more.

[@thelifeofcamila]

He absolutely answered the question. Watch it again and you'll see.

[@marcusbrown592]

One wife is a Roman concept that they inject into the Judaic religion we now call Christianity

[@q.t.gamingfamily]

He blesses the sinner. He doesn't want any of us to perish which is why he repeatedly renewed the covenant.

[@davidlegkodukh6969]

@SICARII PHILADELPHIA It's in the old testament? You can read of Solomon and his wives, they were idol worshippers and he had many sons of which were sinners and tried to kill him. Read the book of Solomon, Don't embarrass yourself.🤦

[@latezwilliams1020]

This was mind blowing. Just let's us know today that we are not expected to be perfect bc they were nowhere near perfect. Just Keep grinding ppl🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@angelaparker1330]

Thank you for clearing up my understanding. I was just discussing this with a friend. I knew it was done in the Bible day and is still going on today. People today believe it is okay but it was never the will of God from the beginning. I know they are taking the scriptures out of context to use for their gain without doing full research. God Bless You!

[@randolphsloan2263]

Read what I found in hebrew

[@figomacboy4779]

So I’m guessing we can make God bend his will lmao we the gods then

[@BigValneverquit]

It wasn't only royalties that had more than one wives. For example: Jacob the father of the Israelites married two wives. It was their tradition. The important thing was that they had to be able to cater for the whole family.

[@annt.7785]

Were you not listening, or are you just dumb? Just because it's tradition, doesn't mean it's moral or ok with God.

[@jmcc8718]

@@annt.7785 ann you are right, but the lord gave man dominion, so whatever a righteous man of god says should go and a woman should submit to him like the women of old simple

[@Hannodb1961]

You know whats funny? The story of David's outrage over the rich man slaughtering the poor man's sheep is also recorded in the Qu'ran. But the author of the Qu'ran didn't know the context, and thought this was a demonstration of the rightiousness of David. Just one of many jaw dropping moments I had while reading the Qu'ran.

[@ffmmain8673]

dont deceive yourself with your dishonesty

[@Hannodb1961]

@@ffmmain8673 Am I missing something? This is written in the context of other references to prophets who has pleased God: Sura 27:15 And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment. Sura 38:17 Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And remember Our servant, David, the man of strength. Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺. We truly subjected the mountains to hymn ˹Our praises˺ along with him in the evening and after sunrise. And ˹We subjected˺ the birds, flocking together. All turned to him ˹echoing his hymns˺. We strengthened his kingship, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment. *Has the story of the two plaintiffs, who scaled the ˹wall of David’s˺ sanctuary, reached you ˹O Prophet˺?* When they came into David’s presence, he was startled by them. *They said, “Have no fear. ˹We are merely˺ two in a dispute: one of us has wronged the other. So judge between us with truth-do not go beyond ˹it˺-and guide us to the right way. This is my brother.1 He has ninety-nine sheep while I have ˹only˺ one. ˹Still˺ he asked me to give it up to him, overwhelming me with ˹his˺ argument.”* David ˹eventually˺ ruled, “He has definitely wronged you in demanding ˹to add˺ your sheep to his. And certainly many partners wrong each other, except those who believe and do good-but how few are they!” Then David realized that We had tested him so he asked for his Lord’s forgiveness, fell down in prostration, and turned ˹to Him in repentance˺. So We forgave that for him. *And he will indeed have ˹a status of˺ closeness to Us and an honourable destination! ˹We instructed him:˺ “O David! We have surely made you an authority in the land, so judge between people with truth. And do not follow ˹your˺ desires or they will lead you astray from Allah’s Way. Surely those who go astray from Allah’s Way will suffer a severe punishment for neglecting the Day of Reckoning.”* Reading the above passage, I get the distinct impression that Allah tested David with a difficult case to judge, and that Allah approved of David's judgement and rewarded him with authority and closeness to Allah. In fact, rather than being a parable with which to expose his own sin, the Quran has made this an actual event.

[@sorrybro4890]

@@Hannodb1961 don’t lie Allah didn’t test him on judgement He was giving him a hint about the mistake he did When he proposed to women he didn’t know that she’s had fiancé He allready have 99 women Prophet David kneeled and asked for forgiveness and that’s it When allah gave David the authority Close to allah?? The story prove prophet David innocence from killing innocent person And taking his wife as written in the bible

[@Hannodb1961]

@@sorrybro4890 Thank you for proving my point, then, because the Quran has the story completely wrong. David knew Batsheba was married, but he slept with her anyway. Then he called back her husband from the war under the pretense of wanting to know how the war is progressing, but he actually just wanted him to sleep with his wife, so that it can appear as if its his baby. The man refused to sleep with his wife, though, thinking it dishonerable to seek pleasure while his brothers is in the field. So finally, David send him back with a message to his commander to put the man in the frontlines so he will be killed in battle. His plan succeeded and then he took Batshiba as wife. _only then_ did the prophet come and tell him the parrable of the rich and poor man. The point of the story is *not* to demonstrate that David was innocent, it was to *expose him as guilty*

[@sorrybro4890]

@@Hannodb1961 the thing Is our tafsir teacher who taught me that Any naitve arabic speaker will Understand the verses like that Not as like you did Prophet David didn’t do it on purpose He didn’t know the woman was married According to our traditions

[@charleschimfwembe5528]

What is marriage for? For procreation, so that the world can be filled up, in line with the economy capabilities. So if a man can manage many wives let him be. We are currently in a situation where there are are so many single mothers which is not healthy for the offsprings.

[@fragrancedeparadis1275]

What wisdom, glory to God! Thank God for this explanation

[@jumpsshot51]

Polgamy is not unlawful but it's not mandatory.

[@lukehamel3883]

Well put. I like that even though morality and faith should go hand in hand, he mentioned how the two are not the same thing.

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

They aren’t the same thing, but the Bible DOES actually say that David is a model man of moral character, not just of faith

[@hostilesinbound3241]

No where in scripture does it say that it is a sin to have more than one wife.

[@hostilesinbound3241]

@@JRRodriguez-nu7po says who? 12 tribes came from 4 of Jacobs wives. Stop trying to add to the Torah. The Torah gives man the proper instructions on how to treat their wives if they choose to have more than one.

[@chrishall227]

adultery has always been understood as sexual encounters outside of marraige (Mat. 19 Jesus affirms God's design as one woman and one man) and adultery is sin. In fact, adultery can even be commited in the heart w/ the eyes (Mat. 5).

[@hostilesinbound3241]

@@chrishall227 adultury is having sex with another's spouce. How isnit adultury if you are married to the women?

[@jakesanders136]

@@chrishall227 Adultery has NOT always been defined as sex outside of marriage. It was understood in the old testament as specify the woman who breaks the wedlock (sleeping with a man other than her husband). In fact that's what the Hebrew word for "adultery" transliterates to. It wasn't defined by the man being exclusively with one woman.