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You never know who will read it or when, and how God might touch a person's heart through it. Clarifying the truth in your own mind is always good as you will be better equipped to help others in the future. Thanks for posting. Shalom
I actually wasn't going to bother with a reply after seeing they had locked the thread, I figured it was going to just fall on deaf ears anyways. I am not sure who needs to know of the information I presented, or perhaps it is a test of my own...
And that is another really good example to use to demonstrate the fact that adultery is determined by the marital status of the woman. Both Abimelech and David are irrefutable because the Scriptures are so clear regarding the women involved.
For anyone who might be interested here was my response to the thread, I was talking about earlier. I had posted my monogamy question in their forum. Perhaps the community can find some value in it. They locked my thread so I haven't posted my...
I see the definite article is used indicating it is "the weddings". If there was no definite article some might argue it is just different festivities.
Since God has given the command for leverite marriage and never changed His law, to make polygyny taboo would be contradictory. He doesn't contradict Himself. Point out to those who oppose what God doesn't oppose, they are the ones who must prove...
Preciesely, the only evidence for monogamy is secular law. Thats the point I am trying to make. Another argument I see is the condition based polygyny. "The conditions were harsh then, and women needed more protection, didn't have rights...
Polygyny was never outlawed in New Testatement. In fact, careful reader will find new proofs for polygyny there.
@PeteR is right. Roman law had negative influence on this custom. Horewer, this custom has persisted among Christians outside Rome...
Polygyny was not 'corrected or outlawed' in the new testament.
Roman law outlawed polygyny for all in the empire EXCEPT Jews. Church fathers as late as 300 years after Yeshua described the Jews as having 'four or five' wives (Chrysostom?) And...
I posted my woman monogamy choice question in a christian truther forum I am a part of and seemed to have really stirred the hornets nest. I haven't had the chance to put together a thorough response to everyones arguments there, but I left them...