Moses' Wife or Wives

[edjen01]

Originally Posted by edjen01

interesting.

St.Paul does write about having multiple wives....and it is included in the canon....making it Biblical....and he says twice in Timothy and once in Titus that if someone wants to be an elder/bishop/overseer/deacon that he should be the husband of only one wife.

Since St.Paul was a learned student of Jewish law and history....then he must have known of Moses(and all the rest)...but clearly St.Paul believes that the "rules" have changed.

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[LUKE2447]

Originally Posted by TJJJ

Having someone be our brother does not excuse their ignorance. Time and history have proven out that polygamy produces jealousy, envy, hatred and strife in a home and family. Polygamy was, and is, mostly practiced because of the perversion of a heart of man! It is another excuse for adultery!

I could almost bet, sept5, that you are a male. Sure, it might seem macho to a man to have 5 wives, yet what would the 5 wives think? You say AMEN! You don't have a clue the spiritual oppression behind polygamy. The perversion and the power struggles that exist. If you did you would never say AMEN!

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This is almost sadly insane... You make God a sinner and liar. Getting married period can cause those things. Matter of fact you don't have to be married for those. Your arguments are poor not based on the Bible and what God has said but your personal bias and possible envy and pride for such. You don't think God knows how humans interact and the possible results of such? YET HE NEVER CALLED IT SIN and said he would have given David more if he had asked. Moses the law giver from God had laws instructing how such interactions in a polygamist marriage should happen. Yet you are greater than Moses and know better than God. Sorry but it's not a sin and and has never been said to be.

[KWSS1976]

Me and my wife were talking about this she said it was a sin I said how God allowed it then why would he not now..

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

Me and my wife were talking about this she said it was a sin I said how God allowed it then why would he not now..

Good luck with that!

[edjen01]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

Me and my wife were talking about this she said it was a sin I said how God allowed it then why would he not now..

so following this logic....if God allows something....then it cannot be a sin? Interesting!!

Do you follow all the practices of Moses?(murder, fits of rage, his eating rituals, etc...)

[edjen01]

Originally Posted by LUKE2447

This is almost sadly insane... You make God a sinner and liar. Getting married period can cause those things. Matter of fact you don't have to be married for those. Your arguments are poor not based on the Bible and what God has said but your personal bias and possible envy and pride for such. You don't think God knows how humans interact and the possible results of such? YET HE NEVER CALLED IT SIN and said he would have given David more if he had asked. Moses the law giver from God had laws instructing how such interactions in a polygamist marriage should happen. Yet you are greater than Moses and know better than God. Sorry but it's not a sin and and has never been said to be.

Please address what St.Paul said about having only one wife.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Sam

Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were children of Joseph and a wife before he married Mary. Some believe that wife died and he then married Mary. Some believe the brothers and sisters of Jesus were actually His cousins. The word "brother" was broadly used at that time to represent kinfolks.

Some Roman Catholics believe that Mary was a perpetual virgin. That she and Joseph never had sex together. The idea that the brothers of Jesus were from a previous marriage of Joseph or that they were cousins is compatible with that idea.

Very romantic of the Catholic Church, but scripture denies that.

Matthew 1:25 "And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS." (KJV)

Matthew 1:25 "But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus." (NIV)

[LUKE2447]

Originally Posted by edjen01

Please address what St.Paul said about having only one wife.

what verse and chapter....

also don't put scripture against scripture it doesn't work. If Paul says something (according to your interpretation)out of the clear and general teaching of scripture then you need to rethink your understanding of scripture.

[LUKE2447]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

Me and my wife were talking about this she said it was a sin I said how God allowed it then why would he not now..

claiming something is a sin does not make it a sin. People talk about men wanting polygamy because of lust or whatever yet the same could be argued against women on pride and selfishness etc...

[edjen01]

Originally Posted by LUKE2447

what verse and chapter....

also don't put scripture against scripture it doesn't work. If Paul says something (according to your interpretation)out of the clear and general teaching of scripture then you need to rethink your understanding of scripture.

this is funny....if the scripture is the ultimate authority...then what other source could be used?

Please read St.Paul's writings and see if I have misunderstood what he says.

1 Tim 3:2
2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
NIV

1 Tim 3:12
12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well.
NIV

Titus 1:6
6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife ,
NIV