Pastor Saint said he was going to address arguments for polygyny made here on biblicalfamilies. I figured we could make a list of questions for him to start with. Feel free to add questions that come to mind.
Questions:
Where specifically does God command mankind not to have more than one wife?
What is the classification of sin that polygyny falls under?
If polygyny is a sin, is it a sin that is comparable to murder or homosexuality, as you seem to have implied in your video?
If polygyny is a sin that is essentially on the same level as homosexuality, were the patriarchs who practiced polygyny their whole lives, basically the same as unrepentant homosexuals?
If polygyny is a sin, what penalty does God give in Scripture for committing said act?
Why did God rebuke David for committing adultery with Bathsheba, but not for his previous 10-20 wives?
Why did God say this in 1 Kings 15:5 ?
“Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.”
If having more than one wife is adultery, how did David do that which was right in the sight of God when God said in Exodus 20:14 “Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
Why did God tell David that He gave him his master’s wives into his embrace? And also stated that He would have given him more if that hadn’t been enough?
Why did God allow the child, born of adultery between David and Bathsheba, to die, but blessed the child (Solomon) conceived after David took her as his wife?
Please explain how in the following passage, Joash had two wives and simultaneously was doing that which was right in the sight of God? 2 Chronicles 24:2-3 KJV
And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. [3] And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
If taking more than one wife is sinful because it could create rivalry, is it therefore also a sin to have more than one child because it could cause sibling rivalry?
Questions:
Where specifically does God command mankind not to have more than one wife?
What is the classification of sin that polygyny falls under?
If polygyny is a sin, is it a sin that is comparable to murder or homosexuality, as you seem to have implied in your video?
If polygyny is a sin that is essentially on the same level as homosexuality, were the patriarchs who practiced polygyny their whole lives, basically the same as unrepentant homosexuals?
If polygyny is a sin, what penalty does God give in Scripture for committing said act?
Why did God rebuke David for committing adultery with Bathsheba, but not for his previous 10-20 wives?
Why did God say this in 1 Kings 15:5 ?
“Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.”
If having more than one wife is adultery, how did David do that which was right in the sight of God when God said in Exodus 20:14 “Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
Why did God tell David that He gave him his master’s wives into his embrace? And also stated that He would have given him more if that hadn’t been enough?
Why did God allow the child, born of adultery between David and Bathsheba, to die, but blessed the child (Solomon) conceived after David took her as his wife?
Please explain how in the following passage, Joash had two wives and simultaneously was doing that which was right in the sight of God? 2 Chronicles 24:2-3 KJV
And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. [3] And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
If taking more than one wife is sinful because it could create rivalry, is it therefore also a sin to have more than one child because it could cause sibling rivalry?
