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Many of the Biblical patriarchs had multiple wives. Does the Bible specifically forbid polygamy?

By Shabba Asked Dec 12 2005 8:31PM
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by researcher for God on May 1, 2007 at 12:28 pm Permalink

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The multiple wife situation was a tribal situtaion to obtain power by force to defend ones tribe & family against the many enemies against Israel or the Israeli Jewish people at the time...

If you want an idea about marriage look up 1 Timothy 3:2 about a Bishops office... Most people could only handle one wife... BACK THEN....
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