Biblical Perspectives

Polygamy: A Biblically-Approved Lifestyle

Contrary to popular belief, polygamy is not a sin in Scripture. In the Bible, the Lord shows us three approved lifestyle choices for a man to have (in terms of his relationship with women): singleness, monogamous, or polygamous. In both the Old and New Testament, the Lord approves of all three of these types of lifestyles for men to have. It is not evil or wrong in the eyes of the Lord to be single, to be monogamous, or to be polygamous.