I ask for the 2nd time. Please point out the horrible things the bible says happened because of polygamy when Gideon took extra wives or when Noah's dad lamech did.
Gideon's 70th (or 71st) son ... killed all of his half-brethren ... save one.
Lamech's family life is not illustrated in the pages of the Bible, but we do know that all of his family perished in the flood ... with the exception of Noah, ... who was singularly faithful.
I think that I would follow the example of faithful Noah (who was married to one wife), ... rather than faithless Lamech.
And this, the Bible teaches, is because of Gideon taking extra wives??? I'd like to see that in black and white.
Seriously, if you're gonna blame every family's tragedy on polygamy, you're gonna have to explain how the DOZENS of stories of misfortune occuring to monogamists in the Bible could have ever happened...
Lamech's family life is not illustrated in the pages of the Bible
Whoa! I thought you said the Bible does not give us any examples of good coming from polygamy.
Here you have THE ONLY RIGHTEOUS MAN ON THE ENTIRE PLANET....and he came from a polygamous family.
I say
Game.
Set.
Match.
How about you???
Ps I think the best we can say about polygamy from the scriptures is that it's an acceptable option that must be handled with EXTREME care and wisdom.
Solomon's wives got him off track with God. David, also a polygamist, is said, in that VERY SAME VERSE, to not have lost his love for God. But David got tripped up with adultery.
With all due respect to oscar winners 'Three 6 Mafia' - It's Hard Out There for a Poly ...