There are thousands of responses waiting for this all time question “Does the Christian Forbids Marrying More than One Wife? “
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According To The Scripture
- In Jesus’ word “the two shall become one, not the three, four or five. The “Two” Matthew 19:4-6.
- Isaiah 4:1
“And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.” KJV Study Bible - Gen 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. - The one man one wife idea was bound to religious leaders alone according to 1Timothy 3:12; Let deacons be men of one woman.
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The wisest king that has ever lived,king Solomon was a Christian who married a whole nation of women. David the father nko? So is not forbidden is just a doctrine to control our mindset.
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QKchuks Onuorah Solomon and David existed before Christ so, they wouldn’t have been Christians. Just use 2baba abeg.
And for this reason of marriage shall a man
- leave his parents
- And cleave to his wife not “wives”
Secondly, at creation,God saw that it was not good for a man to be alone.
Then he made for him A WOMAN, an helpmeet and a companion. Not women. Not helpmeets and not companions.
He could have made for Adam a man too. After all, they can both discuss, laugh and work together.
He Created a WOMAN For The Sake of;
- Sexual intimacy and pleasure
- Procreation
- Support
- Care and love
- Love
And guess what!
A woman was just enough to provide all this if not an all knowing God would have known better to create at least 3 women for Adam if he knew a woman wouldn’t be enough.
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Even though it wasn’t outrightly written as “forbid”, all God did at creation answers your question.
It’s say one man and one woman the same Bible said time shall come when 7 women will go to one man and say they can take care of themselves all they want is to bare the man’s name and be called wives.
Osondu Chinwendu Peace Isaiah 4:1
“And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.” KJV Study Bible
Osondu Chinwendu Peace Don’t be misleaded, the Bible did not instruct men to accept that but trying to show some signs of end times.
If Christianity is about one man, one wife; why then does the great Prophets in the Bible have more than one wife?
Even the man David God called “a man after my heart” had more than ONE WIFE!
In Jesus‘ word “the two shall become one, not the three, four or five. The “Two” Matthew 19:4-6.
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Yes, Christianity forbids marrying more than one wife/husband.
After seeing how Abraham, Isaac Jacob, David etc. Were messing around with women, God concluded in New Testament that “one man one wife”. Period.
Marrying More Than One Wife is Allowed in The Bible
- Abraham married 3 wives: Genesis 25:1,256 and 1 chronicles 1:32
- Jacob 4 wives: Genesis 31:17
- David many wives and cunconbine:1 Samuel 27:3
- Solomon 700 wives and 300 concubines 1 king 11:3
- Rehoboam 18 wives and 60 concubines:2 chronicles 11:21
- Abijah 14 wives:2chronicles 13:21
- Lamech 2 wives:Genesis 4:23
- Elkanah 2 wives:1 Samuel 1:2
- Shaharam 2 wives:1 chronicles 8:8
- Gedion many wives:8:30
- Elkanah 2 wives 1 Samuel 1:2
- Jehoida 2 wives:2 chronicles 24:3
If all this prophets in the Bible married more than one wife, why Muslims are been attacked by marrying four wives by Christians?
The marriage certificate issued by the church is recognised by our civil laws which permits only one wife the church works in line with govt laws you can legally be married to one wife every other woman is an intruder
The Holy scripture says ‘ a man should love his wife just as Christ loves the Church ‘ mind you it didn’t say wives(plural), but wife(singular). So you can argue for yourselves.
One man, one wife, Moses allow the people of the old testament to marry more than one because of their stubbornness but in the beginning it was not so said Jesus himself. no divorce allow. What God has joined together let no man put asunder.
Gen 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.