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Hi Nick
Explicit statements were made in the OT stating polygamy is acceptable. Even the prophets married more than one. Jesus made no explicit statement concerning polygamy. Jesus actually stated.
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Augustine wrote in The Good of Marriage (chapter 15, paragraph 17),
that polygamy …was lawful among the ancient fathers: whether it be lawful now also, I would not hastily pronounce. For there is not now necessity of begetting children, as there then was, when, even when wives bear children, it was allowed, in order to get a more numerous posterity, to marry other wives in addition, which now is certainly not lawful.
He did not mention that Jesus stopped polygamy. He stated he was banning it because they do not need so many children not because of law or Jesus banning it previously. So God stated it was allowed and man said it was not.
Explicit statements were made in the OT stating polygamy is acceptable. Even the prophets married more than one. Jesus made no explicit statement concerning polygamy. Jesus actually stated.
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law (the Old Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Augustine wrote in The Good of Marriage (chapter 15, paragraph 17),
that polygamy …was lawful among the ancient fathers: whether it be lawful now also, I would not hastily pronounce. For there is not now necessity of begetting children, as there then was, when, even when wives bear children, it was allowed, in order to get a more numerous posterity, to marry other wives in addition, which now is certainly not lawful.
He did not mention that Jesus stopped polygamy. He stated he was banning it because they do not need so many children not because of law or Jesus banning it previously. So God stated it was allowed and man said it was not.
Because Moses Had permitted them to practice this act doesn't mean that they were righteous. They had a custom also to cut the palms of their hands to signify that they're under a covenant and which doing harm to your body is unlawful. Jesus had the marking on His hands, but He didn't put them their because it would of made Him a blemish lamb.
John 20:27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Isaiah 49:16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me.
Leviticus 3:17“‘This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.’”
Matthew 26:28This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
The word covenant seems to come form an ancient Semitic word from the Middle East area where the Arab and Nomad people became blood brothers by cutting their wrists or palm of their hand, the blood of which ran into a cup and then it was mixed with wine and drank, signifying they were blood brothers by covenant. This introduced people into a tribe and also to the protection of the god that clan or tribe was under. This idea of blood being related to covenant is found throughout the world in various world religions.
The Blood Covenant
John 20:27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Isaiah 49:16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me.
Leviticus 3:17“‘This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.’”
Matthew 26:28This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
The word covenant seems to come form an ancient Semitic word from the Middle East area where the Arab and Nomad people became blood brothers by cutting their wrists or palm of their hand, the blood of which ran into a cup and then it was mixed with wine and drank, signifying they were blood brothers by covenant. This introduced people into a tribe and also to the protection of the god that clan or tribe was under. This idea of blood being related to covenant is found throughout the world in various world religions.
The Blood Covenant
No it simply says wife. The European culture was against polygamy. Never in the Bible does it say "one wife". It refers to "wife". Using "wife" instead of "one wife" makes the language and lesson apply to anyone, whether you have 1 wife or 100. I will stand corrected if you can provide one spot in the Bible that mentions that men should have only "one wife"
It is explicitly stated that polygamy is ok in the OT. People are playing with words in the NT to try to get it to be banned in the NT. If Jesus wanted it banned he would have come right out and stated it. Polygamy still occurred up to Augustine. Augustine ended polygamy but the reason given were not biblical. I think he would have a better understanding of the Christian scripture than most.
Change of subject, and random, but it's funny that since I've changed my avatar, I always feel angry after I post, due to the face in my picture. I don't know if this is good or bad...but in case anyone ties that feeling into what I say, know that I'm not angry. 
Just saying. Sorry to interrupt. Carry on.
Just saying. Sorry to interrupt. Carry on.
If you want to go to jail
Also if God wanted more wives, maybe God would have made two or six EVES... Nope even from the day God made eve, there was one and one... I worked with a lot of groups of women, they the worst bunch of people to put in a group.... wow things can get complicated between women... Really, the managers in all big companies has the most problems with large groups of women together... I wonder how it goes when Zuma has a party?
- God ordained one-woman, one-man marriage in the beginning (Genesis 2:20-24). Polygamy originated with the son of rebellious Cain (Genesis. 4:16-19) Although several biblical characters such as David were polygamists the Bible gives clear examples of the destructiveness of this practice. Polygamy resulted in much heartache and trouble (Gen. 16:1-6; 1 Sam. 1:2-8; 1 Kings 11:1-8). God forbid kings to multiply wives (Deut. 17:14,17). David, Solomon, and other kings who had multiple wives were living contrary to God's Word. Most men of God even in the Old Testament had only one wife. This is true for Adam (Gen. 2-4), Noah (Gen. 6:18), Isaac (Gen. 25:20-23), Joseph (Gen. 41:45), Moses (Exodus. 2:21), Boaz (Ruth. 4), Job (Job 1), Isaiah (Isa. 8:3), and Hosea (Hosea 3:1-3). There is no New Testament. example of a godly Christian having more than one wife and those who have more than one wife today are forbidden to hold church leadership positions (1 Tim. 3:2,12; Titus. 1:6). (David Cloud, Way of Life Encyclopedia of the Bible and Christianity, Ver. 2.0, 1219 North Harns Road, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, Electronic Version, "polygamy")
Sorry it's bold...that's how it transferred over from here: 1 Timothy 3:2, 12 - What is the meaning of "Husband of One Wife?
- and I couldn't undo it. I tried.
- and I couldn't undo it. I tried.