7 ¶And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I aanointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
8 And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
9 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
Buffalo wrote:Too true. I can't imagine why god might command anyone to take multiple wives, unless god is simple an extension of the id.
I can't think of any examples other than Joseph Smith. Sarai offered her handmaid Hagar to Abraham so that he could have children, but there's no suggestion it was commanded.
But the fact of the matter is that he didn't and anyone claiming to be a christian must accept the fact that God has authorized plural marriage from time to time.
No, he didn't. Ever.
If you claim to be a Christian He did. 2 Samuel 12:7-8 for example.
I can't think of any examples other than Joseph Smith. Sarai offered her handmaid Hagar to Abraham so that he could have children, but there's no suggestion it was commanded.
I think the fact that the blessings weren't withheld after that is a pretty good suggestion.
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