Translations:Is the polygyny of the Old Covenant allowed in the New Covenant age?/20/en
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Here's my speculation. After bringing the Israelites out of slavery, God knew that they would be fighting lots of battles against the people in the land of Canaan. God directly ordered them to do this: Exod. 23:31-33. Anticipating warfare and the resulting imbalance of men and women, God allowed polygyny for a time, in order to protect women.
