Does the Bible Allow for Christian Polygamy?
There are accounts in the Bible that involve men having multiple wives. There are even groups in this day and age that believe Christians should practice polygamy. Since men in Biblical times tended to have more than one wife, does this mean that this is God’s plan for us today? This could easily be compared to the question of slavery. It’s mentioned in the Bible, and God allowed it. Does that mean that God necessarily condoned it? No! Going back to Genesis (2:18-25) marriage is instituted between a man and a woman. If polygamy had been God’s plan, certainly God could have created multiple women for Adam. Jesus restates the institution of one man/one woman marriage (Mark 10:5-8) Male Christian leaders in the New Testament are to have one wife (1 Timothy 3:1-3, 11-13; Titus 1:5-7) Throughout the history of Christianity, monogamy has been the norm. The first time polygamy was widely practiced by a group of Christian origin was in the early history of Mormonism (Latter-Day Saints). The LD
