Polygamy in the Bible

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Aquila

As recently as the old west here in the US an incorrigible child could be beaten brutally by parents. And if death occurred and the child was deemed to be delinquent or a threat to society, charges were often dropped. Even up until the past couple decades "spanking" or "whipping" children made them good citizens. If a parent killed their incorrigible child today it would break the civil law of the United States and they would be prosecuted by the United States...but according to God's Law they didn't "sin". They saved society from having to execute the little devil. Biblically a parent has a greater authority over the life of their seed than the state. When the state took this right of parents....well....we get the society we're dealing with now.



Israel was a theocratic nation preparing to embark on a massive military campaign to take the land from heathen nations. To provoke an Israelite to serve any of these heathen gods would be high treason in time of war. Even today we execute those who commit treason and prosecute those spread treasonous philosophical/political propaganda in time of war. Context!



As recently as the old west it was considered ideal for the "uncle" to marry his brother's widow and care for her and sire children or raise his brother's children.

Brother....there's nothing wrong with these Laws....unless you view them through a modernist world view and take them out of their intended context.

Now I invite you to answer the questions presented in post #495.

The old west?