Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Numerous scholars have argued that Leviticus 18:18 prohibits not just sororal polygyny (a polygamous marriage between a man and two women who are sisters) but polygamy generally. In this video, we unpack the historical and textual evidence that supports this view. We also address a polygamy advocate's objections to this interpretation.

Understanding the Torah's Polygamy Regulations (Exodus 21:7-11; Deuteronomy 21:15-17): davidwilber.com/articles/understanding-the-torahs-polygamy-regulations

Monogamy: God's Creational Ideal: youtu.be/shcAH1vdRHY

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