It may come as a surprise, but polygamy is not expressly forbidden in The Bible.
That being said, the Bible strongly suggests that God's intention for marriage was the monogamous union of one man with one woman. In the creation narrative of Genesis 2, God creates one man and one woman, saying: "Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh."
In Deuteronomy, Moses warns future kings against acquiring many wives (17:17), and the book of I Kings notes that it was King Solomon's love for many foreign women which led to his downfall (11:1-8).
Throughout the Old and New Testaments, marriage is used as an analogy of the relationship God and his people, personified as (one) woman. The analogy would lose its power if it were suggested that there could be numerous wives in the picture.
By the time of the New Testament, the question scarcely needed to be discussed. By the first century, Jews understood marriage as a monogamous relationship. Therefore, the gospels record Jesus dealing with a different problem: divorce. Jesus taught against the practice of divorcing one woman so that one could marry another one. According to Jesus, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery" (Mark 10:11-12). If, therefore, it is considered adultery to divorce one and marry another, it follows that marrying another without divorcing the first has the same result.
Later, when Paul is writing to Timothy he specifies that overseers and deacons must be "men of one woman" or "husband of one wife." It is not clear exactly what Paul meant. Although the Greek world had largely abandoned polygamy by that time, it may be that some in Ephesus still practiced it. Perhaps more likely, Paul is stressing that these church leaders should be faithful to their wives, not having extra-marital affairs or divorcing and remarrying.
If God intended monogamy, why didn't he say anything about it in the Old Testament, when there were many ancient Israelites with multiple wives? The Bible is a record of God progressively revealing more and more of himself and his plan. Just as Abraham was not ready to hear everything that God would one day do through his offspring, the Hebrew people were not ready to hear all of the changes God would want in their lives (indeed, they had enough trouble learning to stop worshiping wooden idols).
Additionally, it might be noted that the early Hebrews were in a very different sociological context. The situation was not unlike tribal peoples of Africa in more recent times, in which there are frequent conflicts. Men go to war and are often killed, leaving a very high women-to-men ratio. For the survival of the tribe, men in such contexts take on more wives both to bear children to replace those who were lost, and to see to it that these women were cared for. When missionaries first arrived in Africa and saw the polygamy, some insisted that those who became Christians get rid of all wives but one. This caused an unfortunate amount of conflict, confusion and trouble; the missionaries did not understand that it would be tantamount to a death sentence for the abandoned women with no one to protect and feed them.
Polygamy is neither ordered nor forbidden in Islam. It's allowed "up to four wives" under conditions & being fair with all of the wives is one of these conditions.
Polygamy is mentioned in the Bible, with several prominent figures having multiple wives. However, the Bible does not explicitly endorse or condemn polygamy. It is important to consider the cultural context and historical practices when interpreting these passages.
Study polygamy or practice polygamy? JWs dont do either one :)
The first documented person to practice polygamy is Lamech in the Old Testament of the Bible. His marriage to two wives is found in Genesis 4. Many other men in the Bible practiced polygamy, such as Abraham, Solomon, David, and Jacob. Polygamy is also found in many societies which do not believe in the Bible, and in most cases that practice dates to ancient times before written history.
Answer: Since Mennonites follow the teachings of the Christian scriptures, the Bible, they have only one wife, for life.
Since the topic of your question falls under "Bible", the first clear mention of polygamy in the Bible is; Genesis 4:19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Yes, polygamy was allowed in the Old Testament. Many prominent figures in the Bible, such as Abraham, Jacob, David, and Solomon, had multiple wives.
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Astrology is not explicitly forbidden in the Bible, but it is generally discouraged as it involves seeking guidance from celestial bodies rather than from God.
The vast majority of Christians believe that polygamy is immoral, although there are some Christians that support the practice. It all depends on your own interpretation of the Bible.
In the Old Testament, there are examples of polygamy among some of the prominent figures, such as Abraham, Jacob, and David. While it is not explicitly stated whether God approved of polygamy, it is clear that it was practiced by some individuals. The Bible does not explicitly condemn or condone polygamy, but it does show the negative consequences that often resulted from it.
The apple is the forbidden fruit according to early Christian scholars. A forbidden fruit was mention in the bible, but it did not say what kind of fruit it was.