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Taking a second wife is never deemed to be a sin when God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses for his chosen people on Mount Sinai..the commandments span from Exodus chapter 20 and 21 where all laws regarding how they conduct themselves and live according to Gods purpose was stated out.
God hates divorce, but if a man faces a challenge in his Marriage with the first wife, there is a valid provision for taking a second wife without commiting any sin Provided that All rights of the first wife are given to her which includes basic needs like food clothing and even marrital rights.

Exodus 21:10

If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights

Mark 10:11
''So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her

So divorce is the forbidden issue here, not about taking a second wife

....Na when e reach time to justify having a second wife una dey carry bible....

Benbellamor:
Taking a second wife is never deemed to be a sin when God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses for his chosen people on Mount Sinai..the commandments span from Exodus chapter 20 and 21 where all laws regarding how they conduct themselves and live according to Gods purpose was stated out.
God hates divorce, but if a man faces a challenge in his Marriage with the first wife, there is a valid provision for taking a second wife without commiting any sin Provided that All rights of the first wife are given to her which includes basic needs like food clothing and even marrital rights.

So divorce is the forbidden issue here, not about taking a second wife

Taking a second wife is adultery and Christ Warned if you divorce your first wife, you should not marry another else you would be guilty of adultery.

The chidren of Isreal already had wives and all so this is God trying to solve the evil of polygamy, which is why you see the word "if"

But no where do you see He said take a second wife.

Infact Duteronomy 17:17 closed the door permanently. Everything you are going to say was said here and it did not stand so forget it. You are telling people to go and sin and die and go to hellfire.

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8032594/deuteronomy-17-17-shows-god#128966884

advanceDNA:
....Na when e reach time to justify having a second wife una dey carry bible....

Na wen dem wan justify sin dem dey carry bible

Benbellamor:
Taking a second wife is never deemed to be a sin when God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses for his chosen people on Mount Sinai..the commandments span from Exodus chapter 20 and 21 where all laws regarding how they conduct themselves and live according to Gods purpose was stated out.
God hates divorce, but if a man faces a challenge in his Marriage with the first wife, there is a valid provision for taking a second wife without commiting any sin Provided that All rights of the first wife are given to her which includes basic needs like food clothing and even marrital rights.



So divorce is the forbidden issue here, not about taking a second wife

Ignoramus!

Try to understand Bible by what the writer is saying. Not you giving meaning to the scripture.
Best way is to use scripture to interpret scripture based on historical, languages and cultural gaps.

By the way, what is the Hebrew meaning of Divorce, Adultery, and marriage?

StillDtruth:


Taking a second wife is adultery and Christ Warned if you divorce your first wife

You are the one FORCING DIVORCE into this mata, you seem to have comprehension issue here, you dont need to divorce your first wife,....Bible was against Divorce and hence the Exodus Explicitly put it this way, give the first wife her marrital dues feed her and keep providing for her, then when you take another if you so desired you are not in anyway sinning..... put on your glasses and read

Exodus 21:10

If he marries another woman[/b], he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights

dacillin:


Ignoramus!

Try to understand Bible by what the writer is saying. Not you giving meaning to the scripture.
Best way is to use scripture to interpret scripture based on historical, languages and cultural gaps.

By the way, what is the Hebrew meaning of Divorce, Adultery, and marriage?

you have not proven otherwise, the bible verse pain you like this? na your papa write am? it was written in black and white.....read again

Exodus 21:10

If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights

StillDtruth:




Infact Duteronomy 17:17 closed the door permanently. Everything you are going to say was said here and it did not stand so forget it. You are telling people to go and sin and die and go to hellfire.

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8032594/deuteronomy-17-17-shows-god#128966884

Deuteronomy 17:17 is only reffering to a king that was to be chosen when they reach the land designated and that the king should not multiply for himself wives expecially those of the cananites who are idol worshippers....
individuals can take a second wife if they desired it, provided they dont divorce the first wife.....acccording to Exodus 21:10

Benbellamor:
Taking a second wife is never deemed to be a sin
So divorce is the forbidden issue here, not about taking a second wife

Will you approve it if your father decides to marry a second wife in addition to your mother?

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MaxInDHouse:


Will you approve it if your father decides to marry a second wife in addition to your mother?

why not? we can agree to where the second wife will stay....A Man's happiness should not be deprived expecially when the first wife is becoming problematic....due to the influences of the Modern women on the Traditional women...yes I will agree

Benbellamor:
Deuteronomy 17:17 is only reffering to a king that was to be chosen when they reach the land designated and that the king should not multiply for himself wives expecially those of the cananites who are idol worshippers....
individuals can take a second wife if they desired it, provided they dont divorce the first wife.....acccording to Exodus 21:10

Told you everything you are going to say was said in the thread

Re: Deuteronomy 17:17 Shows That God Does Not Approve Polygamy!!! by Veecruz: 6:06pm On Mar 22
MiddleDimension:
So, it is CLEAR that this instruction is given to A KING, not to the everyday Israelite! ...[/quote]

Your brother just finished arguing all this and I asked him "from where would the king come from? Is it from the sky or amongst the people of Israel?

So Benbellarmor, you are wrong and are promoting sin.

Benbellamor:
Taking a second wife is never deemed to be a sin

How does a man take a second wife without commiting adultery?

Benbellamor:
You are the one FORCING DIVORCE into this mata, you seem to have comprehension issue here, you dont need to divorce your first wife,....Bible was against Divorce and hence the Exodus Explicitly put it this way, give the first wife her marrital dues feed her and keep providing for her, then when you take another if you so desired you are not in anyway sinning..... put on your glasses and read

The emphasis is not on divorce but on second wife where you are going to where Christ reminds,you that adultery is waiting to.catch you whether you put away your first wife or not.

Benbellamor:
you have not proven otherwise, the bible verse pain you like this? na your papa write am? it was written in black and white.....read again

Exodus 21:10

If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights

The chidren of Isreal already had wives and were sinners before God came and gave them His Laws and.Judgments.

So this is God trying to solve and judge.the evil of polygamy which was already on ground, which is why you see the word "if".

Benbellamor:
why not? we can agree to where the second wife will stay....

Only because you already have the desire to.have as much wives as you like. I am sure if you were a woman now, you would not be amenable, save of course you also plan to have as many husbands as you wish, which of course just shows that you are pagans like Canaan and a family of sins and unholiness.

Benbellamor:
yes I will agree

So are you saying your mum is PROBLEMATIC?

MaxInDHouse:


So are you saying your mum is PROBLEMATIC?

Must his mum be problematic for his dad to marry another wife?

Sometimes, people are indeed honest enough to it that the Bible really does not prohibit polygamy (polygyny). However, as a hedge against that ission, such ones may then resort to saying one of the following assertions:

"Yes, but God never condoned polygamy."
"Yes, God allowed it, but He was against polygamy."
"Polygamy was only man's idea, not God's".
"Yes, but God never approved of polygamy."

The age involving 2 Samuel 12:8 rather clearly reveals otherwise.
"And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things."
2 Samuel 12:8.

The context of the verse is that of God, speaking through a prophet (Nathan), calling out David for David's sin of taking another man's wife (Bathsheba, wife of Uriah the Hittite), which is adultery indeed, and for setting up the death of Uriah the Hittite to try to hide David's sin.

Also, at the point in time of this situation, David had already been married to at least seven known-named wives. (1 Samuel 18:27, 25:42-43, 2 Samuel 3:2-5.)

But, in this verse 12 (above), God was not condemning David for all his wives! In fact, this verse 12 shows God Himself actually saying that HE was the One Who had GIVEN David His wives.

If God was against David's polygamy, He certainly would not have said that He had GIVEN David his wives.

But the LORD did not stop there. That verse 12 shows that the Lord took it even one step further than that! The LORD God even went on further to say that if David had wanted more wives, the Lord Himself said that He would have given David even more!

It was only because David had sinned, in committing adultery by taking another man's wife, and then causing that man's death to try to hide David's sin, that the Lord was calling him out through the prophet Nathan. There was no sin in the polygamy at all.

This is later confirmed that this was the only matter by 1 Kings 15:5, which says the following:

"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. "
1 Kings 15:5.

Two verses before that, in 1 Kings 15:3, the Bible says that David's heart was perfect with the LORD God.

Very clearly, therefore, what all this shows is that God is the One Who gives wives, even when more than one wife.

This is, of course, confirmed by 1_Corinthians 7:17.

"But as God hath distributed to every man,
as the Lord hath called every one,
so let him walk.
And so ordain I in all churches."
1 Corinthians 7:17.

Be it
NO wife,
ONE wife, or
MORE THAN ONE wife,
it is only has God calls and gives.

As such, it is clear that the Bible does, in fact, explicitly show

"Yes, God did condone polygamy."
"Yes, God allowed it, and He was not against polygamy."
"Polygamy is not a man's idea, but God's".
"Yes, God did approve of polygamy."
In 2 Samuel 12:8, He Himself said so!

Benbellamor, StillDtruth, dacillin

Be holistic here and don't pick one verse without considering the others!

AntiChristian:

2 Samuel 12:8 rather clearly reveals otherwise.

Benbellamor, StillDtruth, dacillin

And the 2 Samuel also said
"and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah"

So how then is David guilty of sin if God gave him every wife in Isreal and Judah, going by your adulterous reason?

StillDtruth:


And the 2 Samuel also said
"and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah"

So how then is David guilty of sin if God gave him every wife in Isreal and Judah, going by your adulterous reason?

He was guilty of the sin before God gave him the wives!
Abeg don't patronise me jare!

AntiChristian:

He was guilty of the sin before God gave him the wives!
Abeg don't patronise me jare!

Has your madness started already? You cited 2 Samuel which shows that God "gave" him as your basis, so are you now saying that David's adultery with Uriah's wife took place BEFORE GOD gave him wives as you now crazily say?

AntiChristian:

Must his mum be problematic for his dad to marry another wife?

That's what he gave as reason for a Christian to marry even though it's not scriptural according to him it's when the woman is not giving the husband happiness that a man can marry another wife.

MaxInDHouse:


That's what he gave as reason for a Christian to marry even though it's not scriptural according to him it's when the woman is not giving the husband happiness that a man can marry another wife.

Since it's not scriptural why mention his mum?

AntiChristian:

Must his mum be problematic for his dad to marry another wife?
Sometimes, people are indeed honest enough to it that the Bible really does not prohibit polygamy (polygyny). However, as a hedge against that ission, such ones may then resort to saying one of the following assertions:
"Yes, but God never condoned polygamy."
"Yes, God allowed it, but He was against polygamy."
"Polygamy was only man's idea, not God's".
"Yes, but God never approved of polygamy."
The age involving 2 Samuel 12:8 rather clearly reveals otherwise.
"And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things."
2 Samuel 12:8.
The context of the verse is that of God, speaking through a prophet (Nathan), calling out David for David's sin of taking another man's wife (Bathsheba, wife of Uriah the Hittite), which is adultery indeed, and for setting up the death of Uriah the Hittite to try to hide David's sin.
Also, at the point in time of this situation, David had already been married to at least seven known-named wives. (1 Samuel 18:27, 25:42-43, 2 Samuel 3:2-5.)
But, in this verse 12 (above), God was not condemning David for all his wives! In fact, this verse 12 shows God Himself actually saying that HE was the One Who had GIVEN David His wives.
If God was against David's polygamy, He certainly would not have said that He had GIVEN David his wives.
But the LORD did not stop there. That verse 12 shows that the Lord took it even one step further than that! The LORD God even went on further to say that if David had wanted more wives, the Lord Himself said that He would have given David even more!
It was only because David had sinned, in committing adultery by taking another man's wife, and then causing that man's death to try to hide David's sin, that the Lord was calling him out through the prophet Nathan. There was no sin in the polygamy at all.
This is later confirmed that this was the only matter by 1 Kings 15:5, which says the following:
"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. "
1 Kings 15:5.
Two verses before that, in 1 Kings 15:3, the Bible says that David's heart was perfect with the LORD God.
Very clearly, therefore, what all this shows is that God is the One Who gives wives, even when more than one wife.
This is, of course, confirmed by 1_Corinthians 7:17.
"But as God hath distributed to every man,
as the Lord hath called every one,
so let him walk.
And so ordain I in all churches."
1 Corinthians 7:17.
Be it
NO wife,
ONE wife, or
MORE THAN ONE wife,
it is only has God calls and gives.
As such, it is clear that the Bible does, in fact, explicitly show
"Yes, God did condone polygamy."
"Yes, God allowed it, and He was not against polygamy."
"Polygamy is not a man's idea, but God's".
"Yes, God did approve of polygamy."
In 2 Samuel 12:8, He Himself said so!
Benbellamor, StillDtruth, dacillin
Be holistic here and don't pick one verse without considering the others!

If you want to know the truth about the Bible God stop seeking validation for your religion in what happened during Bible times because there are many things God permitting before but later condemned for good reasons.

For instance Adam and Eve were the only humans God created in the beginning so Adams children married themselves as males and females but later God condemned incest! Leviticus 18:9-11

WHY?

Before God called Abraham himself and all his ancestors were worshiping idols {Joshua 24:2} but later God forbids all the descendants of Jacob (Abraham's descendants) never to practice idolatry! Exodus 20:1-5

WHY?

So if you don't understand any of these stop seeking validation for your Islam because it has nothing to do with the Bible God.

As for polygamy it was permitted since the Christ who will teach Jacob's children how to live in Paradise has not come.

When talking about stamina to have sex Adam was the strongest man ever in the history of mankind, he was number one when it comes to loving one's wife, he was the richest of all men and the most Handsome man ever on the surface of the earth yet God gave him one wife.

Because that's the only way for PEACE to reign in the family circle, there was no single family in the Bible that enjoyed peace all through when polygamy is involved.

So Jesus came to teach us how to live in Paradise just as God created One woman for One man, anything else is greed which must be cured now before we enter Paradise!

StillDtruth:


Has your madness started already? You cited 2 Samuel which shows that God "gave" him as your basis, so are you now saying that David's adultery with Uriah's wife took place BEFORE GOD gave him wives as you now crazily say?

I am not known with madness unlike you! You have a acute one!

"And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things."
2 Samuel 12:8.


I quoted 2 Samuel 12:8 above! Uriah died in 2 Samuel 11 and David married his wife in 2 Samuel 11:27 before that verse!

You can use your drugs now!

AntiChristian:

Since it's not scriptural why mention his mum?

He's not talking from the scriptural point of view so we don't have to quote scriptures to solve the problem.

MaxInDHouse:

He's not talking from the scriptural point of view so we don't have to quote scriptures to solve the problem.

You should refrain from such direct questions!

MaxInDHouse:


If you want to know the truth about the Bible God stop seeking validation for your religion in what happened during Bible times because there are many things God permitting before but later condemned for good reasons.

For instance Adam and Eve were the only humans God created in the beginning so Adams children married themselves as males and females but later God condemned incest! Leviticus 18:9-11

WHY?

Before God called Abraham himself and all his ancestors were worshiping idols {Joshua 24:2} but later God forbids all the descendants of Jacob (Abraham's descendants) never to practice idolatry! Exodus 20:1-5

WHY?

So if you don't understand any of these stop seeking validation for your Islam because it has nothing to do with the Bible God.

As for polygamy it was permitted since the Christ who will teach Jacob's children how to live in Paradise has not come.

When talking about stamina to have sex Adam was the strongest man ever in the history of mankind, he was number one when it comes to loving one's wife, he was the richest of all men and the most Handsome man ever on the surface of the earth yet God gave him one wife.

Because that's the only way for PEACE to reign in the family circle, there was no single family in the Bible that enjoyed peace all through when polygamy is involved.

So Jesus came to teach us how to live in Paradise just as God created One woman for One man, anything else is greed which must be cured now before we enter Paradise!

This is the creed of the Governing Body of Jehovah witness HQ from NY!
It has no backing from the Bible!

God permitted it and later stopped it? Where exactly did God state that unambiguously?
Jesus didn't speak about marriage or Polygamy anywhere in the Bible!
What he answered was about divorce!

Benbellamor:
■ Taking a second wife is never deemed to be a sin when God gave the 10 Commandments to Moses for his chosen people on Mount Sinai..the commandments span from Exodus chapter 20 and 21 where all laws regarding how they conduct themselves and live according to Gods purpose was stated out.
God hates divorce, but if a man faces a challenge in his Marriage with the first wife, there is a valid provision for taking a second wife without commiting any sin Provided that All rights of the first wife are given to her which includes basic needs like food clothing and even marrital rights. So divorce is the forbidden issue here, not about taking a second wife

Is Moses Jesus Christ?

AntiChristian:

You should refrain from such direct questions!

That is what will make him see reasons after all it's not you so why are you so worried about how people are questioned regarding what they think about life?

AntiChristian:

This is the creed of the Governing Body of Jehovah witness HQ from NY!
It has no backing from the Bible!
God permitted it and later stopped it? Where exactly did God state that unambiguously?
Jesus didn't speak about marriage or Polygamy anywhere in the Bible!
What he answered was about divorce!

God promised that in Paradise there will be no cause for harm {Isaiah 11:9} throughout the Bible polygamy has always cause harm that's enough lesson to know that it's not God's will.

StillDtruth:


And the 2 Samuel also said
"and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah"

So how then is David guilty of sin if God gave him every wife in Isreal and Judah, going by your adulterous reason?

When the likes of you talk, people can see what nonsense comes out of your cvnt mouth!

Now, a look at the begining of that chapter tells us clearly why David was considered to have sined against god

It started by saying there were two men, one rich and the other poor. To tell you the sin David had committed, he went further to say that one had soooo much to himself, alluding that that David already had many wives to himself but the poor man Uriah only bad one! Which means David had no reason to go and take WHAT BELONGS TO SOMEBODY ELSE!

Is this too big and sophisticated for your thick skull to understand? Are you this stubborn to reject the word of the lord THE WAY HE SAID IT? Are you this ALLERGIC TO THE PROMTINGS OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE WORDS HE HAS PROCLAIMED ON TO YOU? WHY DO YOU HATE YOUR GOD SO MUCH YOU FEEL HE HAS A POOR COMMUNCATION SKILLS AND THAT WHAT EVER HE SAID IS NOT AS IT SEEMS?

In verse 4, it wont further to say: the man had a guest (sexual urge) and instead of taking one of the many lambs (wives) he already has to entertaon his guest (relieve his sexual urge), he went and dragged the poor man's sheep (wife) killed it (put her to his bed), to entertain his guest (relieve his sexual urge). In other words, the rich man IS A THIEF, That was his sin, not THAT HE MARRIED MORE THAN ONE WIFE, YOU FOOL!!!!!


BEFORE THE URIAH'S CASE, DID HE NOT ALREADY HAVE MORE THAN ONE WIFE? HAD GOD NOT ALRRADY ''GIVEN HIM ALL THE MANY WIVES HE HAD''? IF HAVING MORE THAT ONE WIFE IS A SIN AS YOU DOLLOP HEAD THINKS, WHY THEN DID YOUR LORD AND GOD NOT REBUKE HIM THERE? WHY DID HE GIVE HIM HIS ''MANY WIVES'' BEFORE THE URIAH'S ISSUE?

EVEN THE DAVID WHO COMMITTED THEFT AND MURDER, WHOM YOU THINK HIS HEART IS FULL OF DARKNESS TO NOT KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT FROM WRONG, WAS ABLE TO SEE WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS!!!!

ON HEARING ALL OF THAT, THE BIBLE SAYS IN VERSE 5 SAYS: DAVID BURNED WITH ANGER AHAIBST THE MAN BECAUSE, LIKE HE SAID, THE MAN ''HAD NOT PITY''.

WICKEDNESS, ADULTERY AND MURDER WERE HIS SINS, NOT THE SAME POLYGAMY WHICH GOD IS ALSO INTO AS HE IS MARRIED TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST!

IF BETHSHEBA WERE A SINGLE WOMAN AND DAVID TOOK HER TO HIMSELF, LIKE HE MARRIED ALL THE OTHER WIVES HE HAD BEFORE HE MET HER, YOUR GOD WOULD NOT HAVE SENT NATHAN TO HIM, YOU FOOL! HE WOULD NOT HAVD REBUKED HIM LIKE HE DID NOT REBUKE HIM WHEN HE MARRIED ALL THE OTHER WOMEN PRIOR, YOU IDIOT!!!!!