1 / 17

The Bible and Polygamy

The Bible and Polygamy. Genesis 1:18-25 God made Eve for Adam Monogamy = one man and one woman Polygamy = having many Polygyny = having many wives Polyandry = having many husbands Polyamorous = multiple companions What does the Bible teach about polygamy ??. The First Marriage.

arden-glenn
Download Presentation

The Bible and Polygamy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. TheBibleandPolygamy

  2. Genesis 1:18-25 God made Eve for Adam • Monogamy = one man and one woman • Polygamy = having many • Polygyny = having many wives • Polyandry = having many husbands • Polyamorous = multiple companions • What does the Bible teach about polygamy ??

  3. The First Marriage Genesis 1 and 2 = “It was very good” Gen. 2:18-25 No companion for Adam God made woman from rib of Adam v. 18 = “helper” not helpers v. 22 = “woman” not women v. 24 = “they shall be one flesh”

  4. The First Marriage Jesus understood this view of marriage Matt. 19:1-12 “two become one flesh” Subject was divorce Answer explained God’s plan from beginning Polygamy mars the “one flesh” plan of God

  5. The First Marriage Mark 10:11-12 “And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.” Improper divorce does not nullify a marriage If the first marriage still stands, then a second marriage is adultery not polygamy.

  6. The First Marriage Matt. 19:8-9 “He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. Divorce for another cause then fornication Not accepted as valid by God If he marries another then he commits adultery Polygamy was not acceptable

  7. Polygamy was practiced David and Solomon - “Why did God allow it?” God did not make man as a robot – has a choice Adam and Eve chose to sin Some men chose to practice polygamy Men today lie, steal, murder Why ? James 1:12-16 “drawn away of his own lust”

  8. Polygamy was practiced Bible tells about what happened Does not mean God endorsed Noah – drunk - Gen. 9:20-21 Polygamy is not God’s plan Men began to practice polygamy - Gen. 4:19 God regulated - Ex. 21:10 God was never pleased with polygamy God did not like divorce - Mal. 2:16

  9. Polygamy was practiced God permitted divorce because of the hardness of people’s hearts “He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” Matt. 19:8

  10. God’s plan for marriage Monogamy not Polygamy Created One woman for man = “help meet” Not another man = same sex marriage is wrong Not Eve, Sue, Jane = polygamy is wrong Heb. 13:4 “Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”

  11. God’s plan for marriage Monogamy not Polygamy Direct command against polygamy "Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself.” Deut. 17:17

  12. Bible Verses Eph. 5:22-33 “husband is the head of the wife” [singular] “…joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh” Refers to Gen. 2:24 Illustration of Christ’s relationship with the church would not make any sense if polygamy is allowed!

  13. Bible Verses 1 Tim. 3:2, 12 Titus 1:6 “Husband of one wife” 1 Cor. 7:1-16 “let every man have his own wife” Every reference is to a singular wife / husband

  14. Polygamy Today TV Shows and Movies “Polygamy rights is the next civil-rights battle” If Molly can have two mommies why can she not have two mommies and a daddy? Push to make polygamy an alternate life style.

  15. Polygamy Today Many are confused about polygamy Some are defending polygamy “It is not prohibited” is the claim “…it is clear that neither Jesus nor the writers of the New Testament condemned such practice…”

  16. TheBibleandPolygamy God intends marriage to be for one man and one woman God’s standard is monogamy not polygamy “Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun,…” Ecclesiastes 9:9 “…rejoice with the wife of your youth.” Prov. 5:18

  17. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening November 6, 2011

More Related