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"Genesis 29 and 30 say that Jacob had two wives, and he also had childre...

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Signs of the Times

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Your Bible questions, Marriage -- Biblical teaching, and Polygamy in the Bible

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Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index

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Full Title: "Genesis 29 and 30 say that Jacob had two wives, and he also had children by each of their servant girls. I thought it was a sin for a man to have so many wives"
"Although the seventh commandment explicitly forbidy adultery, there are...

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Signs of the Times

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Concubinage in the Bible, Your Bible questions, Polygamy in the Bible, and Sexual ethics -- Religious aspects

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Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index

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Full Title: "Although the seventh commandment explicitly forbidy adultery, there are numerous instances in the Old Testament where it appeared to be acceptable to have multiple wives and to father children by concubines."
"Polygamy was widely practiced in the Old Testament, and God did not con...

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Signs of the Times

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Polygamy in the Bible, Christian ethics, Marriage in the Bible, and Discover the Bible's answers to your questions

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Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index

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Full Title: "Polygamy was widely practiced in the Old Testament, and God did not condemn it. So why did Paul say that a church leader such as an elder, bishop, or overseer should be 'the husband of one wife' ...?"