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Condemnation And Grace: Polygamy And Concubinage In The Old Testament, Richard M. Davidson
Condemnation And Grace: Polygamy And Concubinage In The Old Testament, Richard M. Davidson
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Although the Old Testament frankly documents a departure from the Edenic model of sexuality in actual practice, Mosaic legislation prohibits polygamy/concubinage as part of universal moral law. Moreover, within the narratives involving plural marriage, the divinely inspired writers invariably embed their tacit condemnation of the practice.