Sometimes people claim God changes His heed because He i time allowed polygamy.
We don't fully sympathize why God allowed polygamy inwards Old Testament times, but it was never shown inwards a positive light. It typically caused jealousy, rivalry, too other sinful behaviors.(1)
In addition, Titus 1:6 too 1 Timothy 3:2 explicate that leaders inwards the New Testament church building are required to endure husbands of i wife. Some translations only country "faithful to his wife," but the Greek says "one wife."
Since elders are supposed to model God's standards, nosotros tin trust that God's New Testament touchstone is heterosexual monogamy.(2)
This confirms God’s master copy design:
“But at the start of creation God ‘made them virile mortal too female.’ ‘For this argue a adult man volition larn out his begetter too woman bring upwards too endure united to his wife, too the ii volition piece of job yesteryear i flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but i flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, allow no i separate.” Mark 10:6-9(3)
God allowed polygamy during Old Testament times. It was utilisation of His permissive volition exactly similar divorce (Matthew 19:8). But His perfect blueprint for matrimony never changed (Genesis 2:24).
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This is utilisation of a series. To read others inwards the series:
Does God Change His Mind: Nineveh
Does God Change His Mind: Hezekiah
(1) Jealousy with wives: Hannah too Peninnah (1 Samuel 1:1-8); Rachel too Leah (Genesis 29:30-33). Jealousy, murder, incest, too rape betwixt siblings from dissimilar mothers: Jacob’s theatre unit of measurement (Genesis 35:22-25; Genesis 37:12-36); David’s theatre unit of measurement (2 Samuel 13). Despite his many wives, David seems to bring spent his afterwards years without a meaningful human relationship with whatever of his wives (1 Kings 1:1-2).
(2) See likewise Ephesians 5:31.
(3) Please banknote that God never approved or allowed homosexuality, transgenderism, or sexual activity exterior of marriage. Throughout the Old Testament too New Testament, these practices are condemned. To read more: God's View of Homosexuality, What the Bible Teaches almost Transgenderism, too Sex Outside of Marriage. To read to a greater extent than on polygamy: Why Did God Allow Polygamy?
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