Play the word game all you like my friend, but God is not into games, and will have the last word on those those who seek to justify sin and lusts. When you do your homework, you will discover those who launched out beyonds the bounds of one wife in biblical times experienced nothing but trouble as a result. Twisting words, and wrangling the Scriptures in order to justify SIN does not produce a “sweet smelliing,” but rather putrid smell in the nostrils of God, and may compel Him to spew folks out of HIs mouth, who dare to do so.
If I read the words of the Bible and translate them accurately, then that equals word games? I think not.
I have done my homework, evangmlw, you can see it all you wish at www.biblicalpolygyny.com, though I am sure perusing the site is not high on your list. I can back up everything I say with scripture, and I have no second-guesses about the validity of my statements.
Your statements already have shown me that you haven’t spent the time researching it, therefore, I don’t feel there is anything left to discuss. If you are willing to argue something without having researched it adequately, we are both wasting our time.