During the Old Testament time men did have two or more wives. Good examples are Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon, and many more man in the Old Testament. On Genesis 29 Jacob worked fourteen years for Laban to marry Rachel, and Leah. Even thought, Jacob did not want to marry Leah, he still had two wives. Abraham was married to Sarah, and Hagar; he also had more than two wives. Is it ok to have two or more wives at same time just like in the Old Testament time?
The answer is no. On the Scripture, God clearly teaches us a monogram. Genesis 2:24 “a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife.” Bible clearly used singular “a man” and “wife.” Also 1 Timothy 3:12 said “must be the husband of but one wife.” It is telling us husband of one wife. Therefore, polygamy is clearly wrong.
Why God did allows men in the Old Testament to have two or more wives? God did not allow them to have two or more wives. Men in the Old Testament just married to two or more wives at same time. God promised Abraham and Sarah to have children, but Abraham just could not wait and took Hagar to have child. Also Solomon failed to God because he had 700 wives. Deuteronomy 17:17 says “He must not take many wives.” Also 1 King 11:3 - 4 says “his wives led him astray… his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord.” Men in the Old Testament just had many wives even though God did not allow them to have.
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