[Elsie]

As you well know the Greek usage for just one is just to say wife. and the Greek here says first or at least one wife.

As you well know that I know that it DID mean what you calim; in at least ONE instance where it was found; but in THESE places, the smart money bets on what trained translators has said, and NOT on what some obscure LDS apologists HOPES it means.

They should have tried to convince the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT of this in the 1890's!

[DelphiUser]

DU As you well know the Greek usage for just one is just to say wife. and the Greek here says first or at least one wife.

LC As you well know that I know that it DID mean what you calim; in at least ONE instance where it was found; but in THESE places, the smart money bets on what trained translators has said, and NOT on what some obscure LDS apologists HOPES it means.

Go look it up, I have posted links in the past, show me a lexicon where they don't offer that as a valid interpretation for "Mia Gune"... (Crickets)

LC They should have tried to convince the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT of this in the 1890's!

The Church took the Edmunds–Tucker Act to the Supreme Court, and it was not a "Biblical" interpretation issue, it was a freedom of religion and a personal rights issue.

Your knowledge and understanding of American History is on display and IMHO not impressive.