Is it okay to have multiple wives.

[sjstudy]

honestly i already know the answer to that question. the bible tells us:

*** 1:6 an elder must be without fault; he must have only one wife, and his children must be believers and not have the reputation of being wild or disobedient

but it says God bless david with his master's wives. i want an explanation to explain to my friend. it can't be what he thinks it means.

Tell me what u think of this:

2Sa 12:8 I gave you his kingdom and his wives; I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much.

 

[cygnusx1]

Is it okay to have multiple wives.

no!

One is plenty ​

 

[JimfromOhio]

If it was okay to have more than one. I won't be able to survive with more than one.

However, it is NOT okay to have more than one at the same time.

 

[JimfromOhio]

Solomon warned men about have women in their lives in the Book of Proverbs:

Proverbs talks about women and money !!!

Number of verses in Proverbs that specifically talk about men's obsessions.
Women 112 (He was hinting to limit ONE wife)
Money 69 (He was hinting not to be greedy)

On the lighter side, Solomon left out sports !!!!

 

[Amb1]

honestly i already know the answer to that question. the bible tells us:

*** 1:6 an elder must be without fault; he must have only one wife, and his children must be believers and not have the reputation of being wild or disobedient

but it says God bless david with his master's wives. i want an explanation to explain to my friend. it can't be what he thinks it means.

Tell me what u think of this:

2Sa 12:8 I gave you his kingdom and his wives; I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much.

God never condemned or forbid having more than one wife, Therefore, I believe that in the eyes of God, it is OK. But, one needs to observe the laws that apply to them depending on where they live.

 

[NeoGRizzly]

back then man had power over everything, but now women have rights and we don't see them as lower beings just for our own plesue. but this got me thinking if we were allowed to have two wives, wouldn't that mean that women would be able to have two husbands. I shiver at the though. I don't want to share.

 

[Jig]

The Bible says that God’s original intention was for one man to be married to only one woman, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). Mankind quickly perverted the concept of marriage to allow for multiple wives (Genesis 4:19). The Bible does not specifically condemn the practice of polygamy until the New Testament (1 Timothy 3:2), but that does not mean God approved of polygamy before.

We see in Deuteronomy 17:14-20, that the kings were not supposed to have multiple wives. Ultimately the case can be made from Genesis 2:23-24, 1 Timothy 3:2 & 12 and Titus 3:12 that nobody should have multiple wives. Although the New Testament passages relate to elders and deacons we can apply it to all Christians men because these are worthy standards for all men and we should all seek to be Holy as God is Holy (1 Peter 1:16), and if these standards are holy for elders and deacons then they are holy for all.

Ultimately, everyone who had more than one wife was in sin and against God's will. However, God does not constantly admonish us for all sins in the same way. Everyone sins every day and sometimes we do not see the immediate response in relation to that sin. I can speed and not have a direct chastising from God, although I would certainly have conviction. In the same manner I can commit other sins and not feel the response of God, however I should always know that God hates sin and that as a Christian I know that Jesus bore my sins on the cross and I do not want to multiply those sins. I can also sin and see that God is responding immediately to cause me to stop my rebellion, repent and return to Him. It is God's decision how and when He admonishes His children and those who are unsaved.

gotquestions?

 

[GraceInHim]

well which is worse, marrying more then one wife or marrying a Dolphin

I say BOTH

sorry... too many wierd threads..

 

[NotEnoughFaith2BeAtheist]

Well, no I don't think it's OK in the eyes of God.

Here are just some verses about wives:

If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the wife he does not love,
(Deuteronomy 21:15)

Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.
(Malachi 2:15)

Also notice "the wife" not "the wives"

"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
(Ephesians 5:31)

So "the two will become one flesh'". Does that mean when one man marries a woman they become one flesh, then he marries another and becomes one flesh with her, too? Doesn't that mean the two wives are one flesh aswell? And isn't homosexuality forbidden in the Bible?

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
(Titus 1:6)

Now why would it say "the husband of but one wife" if everything was alright with that?

Just my thoughts.

NEF2BA

 

[jande2211]

No, it is not OK for two reasons: 1) God didn't originally want it that way for the reasons stated by my betters above; and 2) no man wants more than one MIL.

 

[JimfromOhio]

No, it is not OK for two reasons: 1) God didn't originally want it that way for the reasons stated by my betters above; and 2) no man wants more than one MIL.

Good point, I don't think I can handle more than one mother-in-law!!

 

[NotEnoughFaith2BeAtheist]

and 2) no man wants more than one MIL.

Good point


NEF2BA

 

[Harlan Norris]

honestly i already know the answer to that question. the bible tells us:

*** 1:6 an elder must be without fault; he must have only one wife, and his children must be believers and not have the reputation of being wild or disobedient

but it says God bless david with his master's wives. i want an explanation to explain to my friend. it can't be what he thinks it means.

Tell me what u think of this:

2Sa 12:8 I gave you his kingdom and his wives; I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much.

We are Christian,so we follow Christ.In IMO,Jesus said to marry to avoid fornication but only one wife.Figures in the old testament have more than one wife but it was not necessarily to their advantage that they did.David wasn't happy with his own wives,of whom he had many,so he had an affair with the wife of one of his soldiers.This led to murder and mayhem in his life and in his family.Soloman as well,was brought low by to many wives.I feel that there is a lesson in this.If one is not happy with one wife he won't be happy with more than one.Look at the trouble Abraham caused by having more than one wife.

 

[Nazaroo]

Obviously to be an elder, most of your wives must have died but one.

How often does a man outlive his wife (wives) ?

 

[bugg1]

1 Tim. 3:2 He must have only one wife.
(not binding after death) Matt. 22:30 in the resurrection there is no marriage. Mark 12:25 rise from the dead,they won't be married--. (Christ's teachings concerning)Mark 10:6,7 man and woman to be jioned together permanently. (obligations under)1 Cor. 6:16 in his sight the two become one person. Romans 7:2 a woman marries, the law binds her o her husband. Luke 16:18 anyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery(same both ways).unless one of God's laws of marriage was broken then no one may divorce their one and only one spouse.

 

[bugg1]

ohh or if one dies then the ther may remarry.

 

[bugg1]

lol,shame on you men...

 

[bugg1]

but then i think that goes both ways(blushes),lol

 

[ILoveYeshua]

why would you want more than 1? ask any married man

 

[sjstudy]

Ok everyone i understand what you're saying .. your all agreeing with me..but what im asking is to explain this:

2Sa 12:8 I gave you his kingdom and his wives; I made you king over Israel and Judah. If this had not been enough, I would have given you twice as much.

God gave David those wives What do u think of that?