Jesus used the same Old Testament text to teach monogamy…

Jesus used the same Old Testament text to teach monogamy as used by the Jews of the diaspora and at Qumran. Polygamy had been useful in times of war for childless widows, but now it was causing hardship. This is the latest free chapter from my Bible Contexts books published by Lexham. There’s a new one each week on different topics. To start a discussion with your friends, share it on your Timeline. I’d love to know what you think, so if you want me to see the comments, tag “David Instone-Brewer” (you might have to ‘friend’ me first).