The Morality of Biblical Polygyny

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This is an amazing, courageous, contemporary work. William Luck, is the son of Moody Bible Institute’s Dr. G. Coleman Luck, Sr, Chairman of the Department of Theology, and a capable biblical scholar in his own right.

“God didn’t ask me my opinion about the issue. He expected me to represent His. I’ve tried. If you can prove I’m mistaken, I’ll be the first to thank you. But I’m not holding my breath in the meanwhile.”- the Author, from the Introduction

“To date [over twenty years after its original publication], I find the arguments ‘pro’ quite superior to those ‘con.’” – the Author, from the Conclusion

• The Background
• Laws That Imply the Moral Propriety of Polygyny
• Passages That Appear To Prohibit Polygyny
• The Association of Polygyny with Other Evils
• Alleged Prohibitions of Polygyny
• The Implications of “Adultery” in the “Vice Lists”
• Questions Concerning the Possibility of Moral Polygyny