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It is not forbidden by Mosaic Law and there is no punishment for it under the written law. [Poison Pill]

King Solomon asked for and was granted wisdom and he had wives in the hundreds [TaxControl]

First of all, do you all note TaxControl's seemingly deliberate association truncation here? He implies that polygamy is a DIRECT result of God's gift of "wisdom" to Solomon. So, tell us, o sage one: If these 700 Solomonic wives was a direct result of God's gift of wisdom, what about the 300 concubines he had?

We notice you tie "wives"...are you now claiming that men everywhere should be able to round up 300 concubines for their own? Really?

Beyond that, especially re: PoisonPill comment...Elsie referenced already Deut. 17:17 in post #53. (May I remind you that Deuteronomy is part of THE TORAH? -- The Instruction...The Teaching)

17 17 He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. [the "he" here is a reference to a given "king" per verse 15]

[This was written and taught for GENERATION UPON GENERATION prior to Solomon's birth! ... as was the "one flesh" teaching of Genesis 2:24 that Jesus reiterated...cited by Zakeet in post #48 and referenced by MetMom in post #49]

And if people don't understand the Torah's clear "one flesh" teaching (cf. Mark 10; Matthew 19), a summary is this: For those who somehow pretend that polygamy somehow falls under a "one-flesh" umbrella, this would likewise mean that two lesbians married to one another are also one flesh...because each person part of the marital covenant would be regarded as "one flesh"...and "sister wives" are part of the same unBiblical covenant!

PoisonPill claims there was no negative consequences promised for disobeying God's instruction...yet what do we find in 1 Kings?

He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. 4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God... (1 Kings 11:3-4)

Interesting. Deut. 17:17 clearly teaches that multiple wives = hearts turned astray from God...and what happened in Solomon's life? (Exactly that!)

The consequences? God judges him for this, and then takes away part of his kingdom:

And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee,I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. (1 Kings 11:9-11)