There are many instances in the OT of patriarchs having more than one wife plus concubines... God met these mean where they were at that time, as they were following the light that had been given them. It was not God's ideal for Abraham's or David's marital arrangements just as it wasn't ideal that the reformers kept sunday....
We have the blessing (some say curse) to have revealed to us much greater understanding of the scriptures than at any time in history. To whom much is given, much is required. We have to compare these things today with God's character to rightly discern them.
ECR, tell me! is this you speaking or is it some teaching that you have learnt by heart?
- coz' thats exactly what the SDA is teaching - God met the men where they were at that time...
lol!
Sure, God met these men where they were at that time - thats right, He did. But why is it then that he gave so many concepts to the israelites, like what they were supossed to eat or not - and what have you - yet He allowed them to have more than one wife
lol
- yes, He met them...
Don't you think God would have told them through Moses?
Actually, think about it - coz' what you are basically saying is that He turned a blind eye because He met them where they are -
Imagine you have a little son thats smoking cigarettes
a) you tell him its forbidden - and beat the xxxx out of him
- I guess he will learn the hard way that its wrong and might give up on it
b) you tell him it was better if he didnt but its his health
- I guess he will learn it doesnt really matter what you are thinking
lol
no really, I believe if God made the israelites kill people who were caught in homosexual acts (NO, He didnt turn a blind eye when He met them
) He would have told them that its not good to have more than one wife! Yet, He didnt...
and this makes me think it doesnt really matter in the sight of the Almighty if you have more than one wife! And that has absolutely nothing to do with divorce or adultery.
God is the sovereing Lord - it is He who decides what is right or wrong.
Just btw, I heard one of those SDA preachers preach that God chose men over women to be priests in the OT times because satan chose women to be temple harlots (or something lol).
Yes, exactly, can you believe that? God adjusting Himself to the world or any kind of lesser being? Who are we talking about here? Always remember, its the soverein Lord - it is He who does what He does and what He does is right and no humand arguments nor logical thinking can change that - only lesser minds can fall for that.