thistle93
Puritan Board Freshman
Hi! Wondering if you know of any verses in Bible where God actually sanctions or says He approves of polygamy/concubines? If it does, defense of how and why and not applied today?
If it does not, then it seems many people are purposefully or unintentionally misinterpret Scripture to say the Bible promotes such things. Seems that many today are using the verses that explain that people such as Abraham, David and Solomon had so many wives and concubines as proof we cannot use the Bible to defend "traditional" marriage as between one woman and one man. The interesting thing is the Bible is explicitly clear about homosexual relationships and adultery. My thought is just because David/Solomon did have many wives and concubines does not mean that it was the will of God. It was cultural to that time and not theological. There is alot the the Bible describes which it does not prescribe. My question is why did God not explicitly prohibit it?
Thoughts?
For His Glory-
Matthew
If it does not, then it seems many people are purposefully or unintentionally misinterpret Scripture to say the Bible promotes such things. Seems that many today are using the verses that explain that people such as Abraham, David and Solomon had so many wives and concubines as proof we cannot use the Bible to defend "traditional" marriage as between one woman and one man. The interesting thing is the Bible is explicitly clear about homosexual relationships and adultery. My thought is just because David/Solomon did have many wives and concubines does not mean that it was the will of God. It was cultural to that time and not theological. There is alot the the Bible describes which it does not prescribe. My question is why did God not explicitly prohibit it?
Thoughts?
For His Glory-
Matthew