The Bible, Polygamy and Misogyny
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The Bible, Polygamy and Misogyny

58:49 Feb 23, 2026
About this episode
We continue our study on some of the Bible's difficult teachings with a look at Old Testament polygamy and the charge that the Word is unfair to women. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro and recapping Bible controversies03:52 - Polygamy in the Bible12:01 - Reality of the time vs. God's ideal17:35 - The precedent of Jesus in Matt. 19, and hermeneutical tactics28:17 - How do we judge people of the past?38:17 - Did the Bible establish the mistreatment of women?46:52 - What non-religious charges of misogyny miss50:46 - When Christians are embarrassed by the Bible's teaching on women Join us on our Patreon, Focus+! focuspress.org/plus Check out our sponsors at cobbpublishing.comVisit us at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co
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