Is it wrong to have two wives?

Is it wrong to have two wives?

Historically, most cultures that permitted polygamy permitted polygyny (a man taking two or more wives) rather than polyandry (a woman taking two or more husbands). In some countries, such as India, polygamy is legal only for Muslims. In others, such as Russia and South Africa, it is illegal but not criminalized.

Who is the first man to marry two wives in the Bible?

Lamech
The first polygamist the the Bible is Lamech, a descendant of Cain. He appears in Chapter 4 of Genesis. Lamech had two wives; their names were Adah and Zillah.

What does the Bible say about having more than one wife?

1 Corinthians 7:1-2 is clear that each man should have one wife and each women one husband. On top of that, there’s the clear laws in Deuteronomy saying kings can’t have more than one wife. In the New Testament, elders and deacons cannot have had more than one wife, making it clear that that’s not lawful.

What does God mean by one man and one wife?

Here God clearly states that a man should be joined to his wife (singular) to become one flesh. So, the model seems to be 1 man + 1 wife = 1 marriage.

Can a man have more than one wife?

Notice that these verses presuppose that having two wives is fine! Nowhere in the Old Testament (or New) is there a single law that says men are limited to only 1 wife. Yet, here are verses of Jewish law that clearly assume that it is not wrong to have two wives as long as the man gives his inheritence to the firstborn son.

What does the Bible say about seven women taking hold of one man?

And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; take away our reproach.” Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.