Thanks Eric Lewis for reading the blog. God bless you. Okay here's the scenario:
You are a missionary for your church in a country that has the practice of polygamy in its culture. You abide in a village for about a year preaching the Lord Jesus Christ. A certain man and all of his wives become believers in Jesus Christ. Now, what does this man do? Does he stay with his wives? Does he divorce them? Is he in sin if he stays with his wives or not? Is this man even saved having all those wives? What do the wives do? Again, search the scriptures as you think on this one. God bless
Monday, March 30, 2009
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I think polygamy may be acceptable under both the old and new covenants. The only two text that may stand in the way are 1 Timothy 3 but I am of the conviction that this is qualitative, the other would be Ephesians 5. Historically however, polygamy began to die off in Jewish culture, so it really isn't a present reality within the text. The only problem is I never see God condemning the practice and He not only does not rebuke David He says He would have given him more wives. So it is tough bro.
ReplyDeleteThe other obstacle would be the history of sin. It seems to me that from creation God intended the one man one woman union. Polygamy could have been a result of sin and thus Paul clears this up in Ephesians 5 under the New Covenant. I can tell you one thing it is at least tolerate by God, but may be against His orignal plan under the Old Covenant, but I think I can make a case for marriage being restored to its garden state in Ephesians 5.
Bro L to the Woods, what's going on bro? I am still looking thru on this one, hence why I posed it as a scenario. My concentration is on what is the man or wives to do. How should they follow Jesus Christ in this area?
ReplyDeleteI understand what you are saying. I would think if it was may I would attempt to love all my wives faithfully. It is a sticky situation but a good one to get the mind juices flowing bro. Thanks for the comment.
Yep,
ReplyDeleteThat is a tough one. I think the foundation is though what if polygamy is sin. Then we have a tougher decisions. Which one to keep, which ones to divorce.... Is it the first one? So I think it starts off by saying is it biblically allowed for polygamy. If the answer is yes then you say nothing other than he is commanded to love all of his wives. If it is sin, then begin the counseling.
Is it even adultery once you are saved and in this dilemma? I cannot right this off and say Jesus wouldn't save like this because I'm believe there is one person who may have dealt with such a thing. Still thinking about this one man.
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