{"id":18614,"date":"2024-11-29T02:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T02:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=18614"},"modified":"2025-01-19T12:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T12:33:00","slug":"polygamy-biblical-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/polygamy-biblical-times\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5723\u7ecf\u8fa9\u8bba\uff1a\u4e00\u592b\u591a\u59bb\u5236\u662f\u7f6a\u5417\uff1f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What is polygamy and how was it practiced in biblical times? As we explore the complex topic of polygamy in biblical times, we must approach it with both historical understanding and pastoral sensitivity. Polygamy, in its essence, refers to a marriage that includes more than two partners. In the context of biblical times, it most commonly took the form of polygyny - one man having multiple wives. The practice of polygamy in the ancient Near East, including among the Israelites,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore polygamy in biblical times: its cultural roots, historical narratives, and how scriptures imply monogamy as God&#039;s ideal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":104149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[78],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-18614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biblical-debates"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3642,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/is-polygamy-a-sin\/","url_meta":{"origin":18614,"position":0},"title":"Biblical Debates: Is Polygamy a Sin in Christianity?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"24 5 \u6708, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Dive into the debate around whether polygamy is a sin in Christianity.","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cBiblical Debates\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Biblical Debates","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/biblical-debates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00021.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00021.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00021.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00021.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6222,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/st-monica-widows-a-catholic-apostolate-to-reduce-polygamy-in-kenya\/","url_meta":{"origin":18614,"position":1},"title":"St. Monica Widows: a Catholic apostolate to reduce polygamy in Kenya","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"7 7 \u6708, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source The Archdiocese of Kisumu has formed a group called \"St. Monica Widows\u201d for women who have lost their husbands \"because the other option is they are inherited\u201d by a male relative of the deceased husband, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba said. \/ Credit: \"EWTN News in Depth\u201d\/Screenshot ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 7, 2024 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). 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A new Vatican document defends marriage as a monogamous relationship amid the growing popularity of polyamory, and addresses the pastoral challenges caused by conversion to Catholicism of people in polygamous situations.\u201cOne Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy\u201d was published in Italian by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Nov. 25.\u201cPolygamy, adultery, or polyamory are based on the illusion that the intensity of the relationship can\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53991,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/moses-wife-questions\/","url_meta":{"origin":18614,"position":3},"title":"BIble Study: Who was Moses&#8217; wife? 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