Questions tagged [polygamy]

Marriages of more than two partners: one man to multiple women (polygyny), one woman to multiple men (polyandry), as well as marriages of multiple men and women (group marriage)

Polygamy is a marriage of more than two partners. Polygamous marriages often describe one man married to multiple wives (polygyny); they can also describe one woman married to multiple men (polyandry). The tag also includes marriages among multiple men and multiple women ("group marriages").

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Is polyandry legal in the bible?

Polygyny is practiced in the Bible with God's full knowledge. What about polyandry? Many say that Western values are based on Judeo-Christian principles. One western value is that marriage is gender neutral. Is marriage gender-neutral in the Bible?…
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