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Plural marriage in the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon statements about the practice of polygamy
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- Question: Does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy?
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative?
- Question: Did early Church leaders state that the Book of Mormon condemns polygamy?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Gospel Topics: The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard, except at specific periods when He has declared otherwise
Book of Mormon statements about the practice of polygamy
Jump to details:
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy?
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative?
- Question: Did early Church leaders state that the Book of Mormon condemns polygamy?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Gospel Topics: The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard, except at specific periods when He has declared otherwise
Book of Mormon statements about the practice of polygamy
Jump to details:
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy?
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative?
- Question: Did early Church leaders state that the Book of Mormon condemns polygamy?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Gospel Topics: The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard, except at specific periods when He has declared otherwise
Book of Mormon statements about the practice of polygamy
Jump to details:
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy?
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative?
- Question: Did early Church leaders state that the Book of Mormon condemns polygamy?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Gospel Topics: The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard, except at specific periods when He has declared otherwise
Book of Mormon statements about the practice of polygamy
Jump to details:
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy?
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative?
- Question: Did early Church leaders state that the Book of Mormon condemns polygamy?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Gospel Topics: The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard, except at specific periods when He has declared otherwise
Book of Mormon statements about the practice of polygamy
Jump to details:
- Question: Does the Book of Mormon condemn polygamy?
- Question: Why does Doctrine and Covenants 132 speak favorably about some Old Testament practitioners of plural marriage, while Jacob 2 is negative?
- Question: Did early Church leaders state that the Book of Mormon condemns polygamy?
- Question: Is Jacob 2:30 actually not saying that polygamy is an occasional exception to monogamy?
- Gospel Topics: The Bible and the Book of Mormon teach that the marriage of one man to one woman is God’s standard, except at specific periods when He has declared otherwise
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