Does the Bible REALLY Allow Polygamy? Torah Truth Explained - Rico Cortes

Does the Bible REALLY allow polygamy… or is this one of the most misunderstood topics in Scripture? In this teaching, we take a deep, academic and biblical look at polygamy and polygyny—not from emotion or modern assumptions, but from Torah, Ancient Near Eastern context, and covenant law. Many today claim that the Bible permits or even supports polygamy. But is that actually what the text is doing? Or… are we misunderstanding regulation as endorsement? 📖 What You’ll Learn in This Teaching: Does the Torah command, permit, or regulate polygamy? Why the Bible never gives a command to take multiple wives The Ancient Near Eastern context (Hammurabi, Nuzi tablets, legal systems) How polygamy was tied to inheritance, infertility, and survival—not desire Why the Torah places strict limitations and protections The real reason polygamy appears in the Bible What Yeshua (Jesus) actually taught about marriage Why the New Testament points back to Genesis: one man, one woman The chaos and dysfunction consistently shown in polygamous households in Scripture ⚖️ Key Insight: The Bible does not promote polygamy. It regulates a broken social reality—while pointing us back to the original design: “From the beginning… one man and one woman.” 🔍 This Teaching Covers: Hebrew terminology (wives, rival wives, concubines) Torah law vs Ancient Near Eastern law codes Deuteronomy 21, Exodus 21, Leviticus 18 explained in context Covenant justice and protection of women and children Why polygamy is not applicable today ⚠️ Important: This is not about debate or emotion. This is about: 👉 Context 👉 Law 👉 Covenant 👉 Truth 🙏 Final Thought: Before forming conclusions, we must ask: Are we reading the Bible… or reading our assumptions into it? 👍 If this teaching helped you: Like the video Share it with others Subscribe for more Torah-based teachings Please visit our website https://wisdomintorah.com/ for more teachings, also be sure to subscribe to our channel for more @WisdominTorahMinistries