Thank you Colo....
I guess some people see what they want to see. It is unbelievable that there are those who say Polygamy isn’t in the Bible and even more surprising that they would say slavery isn’t condemned.
Basically ALL passages in the Bible where the practice of polygamy is mentioned also give a clear picture of the problems associated with it. There isn’t a single passage which talks about the blessings of polygamy. But there are many passages where polygamy is recounted and it always results in difficulty, jealousy and conflict. It is always accompanied by unhappiness.
If a reader of the Bible is at all sensitive to the meaning of stories, and the impact of storytelling and the teaching through stories even without stating things as “clear doctrine”, then one will realize that this is more than a subtle hint that polygamy is not recommended at all, and by exposing its reality it is actually warning strongly against this practice.
"It is unbelievable that there are those who say Polygamy isn’t refuted in the Bible and even more surprising that they would say slavery isn’t condemned."