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|sublink3=Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives? | |||
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Revision as of 03:10, 16 May 2017
The purpose of plural marriage
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- Gospel Topics: Latter-day Saints do not understand all of God’s purposes for instituting, through His prophets, the practice of plural marriage during the 19th century
- Question: What do the scriptures say about plural marriage?
- Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives?
- Question: What purposes could plural marriage possibly serve?
The purpose of plural marriage
Jump to Subtopic:
- Gospel Topics: Latter-day Saints do not understand all of God’s purposes for instituting, through His prophets, the practice of plural marriage during the 19th century
- Question: What do the scriptures say about plural marriage?
- Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives?
- Question: What purposes could plural marriage possibly serve?
The purpose of plural marriage
Jump to Subtopic:
- Gospel Topics: Latter-day Saints do not understand all of God’s purposes for instituting, through His prophets, the practice of plural marriage during the 19th century
- Question: What do the scriptures say about plural marriage?
- Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives?
- Question: What purposes could plural marriage possibly serve?
The purpose of plural marriage
Jump to Subtopic:
- Gospel Topics: Latter-day Saints do not understand all of God’s purposes for instituting, through His prophets, the practice of plural marriage during the 19th century
- Question: What do the scriptures say about plural marriage?
- Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives?
- Question: What purposes could plural marriage possibly serve?
For a detailed response, see: Did Joseph have any children through polygamous marriages?
The purpose of plural marriage
Jump to Subtopic:
- Gospel Topics: Latter-day Saints do not understand all of God’s purposes for instituting, through His prophets, the practice of plural marriage during the 19th century
- Question: What do the scriptures say about plural marriage?
- Question: If the only purpose of polygamy was to "raise up seed," then why did Joseph not have children by his plural wives?
- Question: What purposes could plural marriage possibly serve?
For a detailed response, see: Possible benefits of plural marriage To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
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