"Very true and the world as a whole is still paying for Abraham & Sarah's impatience. Believe me I don't support the insane act :>} I just realize why it was necessary in mans early history."
And still ... others here on "conservative" FR (LOL), still don't find God's will acceptable.
I guess somethings never change ... what God wants for us doesn't also match up with what fallible mortals want or wish to fantasize about.
Well, I hate to split hairs but you almost have to on a topic like this in which clearly polygamy is NOT condemned yet so many people think/wish/want it to be., so...
Here is a simple, explanation of what happened: Adam sinned.
God blood Covenanted with Abraham allowing HIS descendants to be a part of that protective pact.
Jesus lived.died.rose and thus opened that covenant (built on better promises) to anyone with faith.
The requirements put on those now open to faith is found in Acts 15 and do NOT include abandoning polygamy. Sorry, it just doesn't.
Does that mean women cannot be mature?
No, it does not. But I am answering the question posed, not writing a comprehensive systematic Theology.
Translation: My statement has been proven to be illogical and irrelevant to the discussion of polygamy.