Church Street Opinion: What If Your Son Says He Wants Two Wives?
Church Street Opinion: What If Your Son Says He Wants Two Wives?
What do you think? If your son came home and said he wants to marry two wives with Bible verses as support, how would you respond as a Christian parent?
It was a quiet evening in the Adeyemi household when 26-year-old Daniel walked up to his parents with boldness.
“Dad, Mum,” he began, “I’ve made a decision. I want to marry two wives. After all, Abraham, Jacob, and even David had more than one wife in the Bible. If our forefathers of faith did it, why shouldn’t I?”
His parents stared at him in shock. The room fell silent.
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This is not an easy conversation. On one hand, Daniel isn’t entirely wrong many Old Testament figures had multiple wives, and their stories are written plainly in Scripture. But what he sees as a model may, in fact, be a lesson.
When Abraham took Hagar, the tension between Sarah and Hagar never ended. Jacob’s household with Leah and Rachel was marked by rivalry and jealousy. Even David, a man after God’s heart, faced chaos and division in his family because of polygamy. The Bible does not hide these stories, but neither does it present them as God’s ideal for marriage.
From the very beginning, God’s plan was clear: “A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). Jesus reaffirmed this truth in Matthew 19:5–6, pointing us back to God’s original design one man, one woman, united as one flesh.
And in the New Testament church, Paul gave a clear guideline: church leaders must be “the husband of one wife” (1 Timothy 3:2). This wasn’t about leaders alone it reflected the standard of monogamy that aligns with God’s intent.
So how do Christian parents respond when their child comes with such a declaration, even armed with Bible verses? Do you argue, do you rebuke, or do you sit him down and carefully explain that not everything recorded in Scripture is recommended by God?
The truth is, righteousness is not about twisting Bible verses to justify personal desires, but about submitting those desires to God’s will.
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