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“Polygamy is not a sin,
but monogamy is the ideal”

Another similar objection I have encountered is the claim that, “Though the Bible permits polygamy, monogamy is the ideal.” This argument is not so much an “objection” against polygamy since it concedes the essential point, as it is a subversion of the biblical concept of morality. Morality is that which is permitted by Divine Law; immorality is that which is forbidden by Divine Law (see 1 John 3:4). The gradations of “good,” “better,” and “ideal” are contingencies of individual circumstances. Morally speaking, monogamy and polygamy are both ideal and perfect since both are consistent with Divine Law. To smuggle a practical, utilitarian concern for good, better and ideal into the question of Biblical ethics is to undermine the categories of sin and righteousness.
Tom Shipley - Page 25 – MWBL

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New Covenant Patriarchy

Biblical Families

Deut.21:15 If a man have two wives, .......

God made laws for men having two (or more wives).
How can this be if Gen.2:24 means two one flesh, one man one woman only?

Deut. 25:5 If brothers live together and one of them dies without having a son, ...her late husband's brother must go to her, marry her, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law. NET.

The Law of the brother-in-law, [Levirate]. The basis of Ruth and Boaz, Judah and Tamar. The brother-in-law was one flesh with his own wife or wives, and one flesh with his deceased brother's wife.

God gave David multiple wives. If he wanted more all he had to do was ask.

2Sa 12:8 And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom,

1Ki 15:5 Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, ....

David was one flesh with each wife.

Multiple wives is right in the eyes of the Lord.

John Milton

4000 years from creation to Christ and not once did the Lord dictate Gen.2:24 meant one man one woman only.

The Lord spoke to Pharaoh and Abimelech, Gen.12, & 20 both had taken Sarah as another wife, but she was already married. Here was the perfect opportunity to clarify marriage structure according to modern church tradition, but they were not required to reduce the number of wive they already had.

The two one flesh does not mean one husband one wife only, a husband can be one flesh with one or each wife.

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