Monogamy

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The practice of having and remaining faithful to only one marriage partner at one time. It is set out as God’s ideal for human relationships; an ideal demonstrated in the use of the marriage bond to portray the relationship between God and his people.

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Monogamy as God’s original intention for marriage

Genesis 2:22–24 ESV
And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
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Monogamy is shown in God’s relationship with his people

God’s marriage with Israel

Ezekiel 16:8 ESV
“When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, and you became mine.
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God’s exclusive commitment to Israel

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Monogamy in marriage

The commitment to a lifelong, loving companionship

; The satisfaction that may be found in marriage makes marital unfaithfulness and polygamy unnecessary.
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Polygamy undermines full commitment

Favouritism within polygamous relationships undermines the close companionship which should characterise marriage.
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Monogamy is implicit in teaching about divorce

Matthew 19:9 ESV
And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”
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Monogamy is commanded

This is an implicit, but clear prohibition of polygamy; Monogamy is obligatory in leaders.
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