Marriage Matters - A Discussion

By Isaac Aluochier

 

The following is a compilation of a discussion between the author and a reader of various articles published on the Servants of Yahweh web site. All of the author's scriptural quotations are from the Hebrew Names Version of the World English Bible available at http://www.ebible.org/bible/hnv/. The reader's comments are indented and in blue. The author's comments are in black.

 

CONTENTS

  1. Can A Wife Legally Prevent Her Husband From Marrying An Additional Wife?
  2. Does Exodus 21:9-11 Give A Wife Authority To Prevent Her Husband From Marrying An Additional Wife?
  3. Is Desire For An Additional Wife Lust?
  4. Did The Almighty Share In David's Lust?
  5. Is Levirate Marriage Founded On Lust?
  6. Did The Almighty Reprove Moses For Lust For Marrying An Ethiopian Woman?
  7. Desiring An Additional Wife Is Not Necessarily Lust
  8. What Traditions And Ordinances Are Believers To Observe?
  9. A Wife Has No Authority To Depart From Her Marriage Due To Her Husband Marrying An Additional Wife
  10. Submit To The Almighty's Words
  11. What Are The Rights Of A Wife Of A Polygynous Husband?
  12. Properly Dividing The Word Of Truth
  13. Hebrew Marriage Contract
  14. Did Laban Have Authority To Limit The Wives That Jacob Could Marry?
  15. Lavan's Comments To Yaakov Were Devoid Of The Mighty One's Authority
  16. Lavan's Covenant With Yaakov Does Not Bind Anyone Else
  17. Genesis 31:50 Does Not Give A Wife Authority To Prevent Her Husband From Marrying An Additional Wife
  18. Does A Wife Have Power To Limit The Number Of Wives Her Husband Can Have?
  19. Marriage Should Be Based On The Mighty One's Word
  20. A Man Has Authority Over His Wife
  21. A Wife Vetoing Her Husband From Marrying Additional Wives Potentially Violates Yahweh's Word
  22. Why Did Yahweh Punish Adam?
  23. Yahweh Will Punish Husbands Who Abdicate Their Yahweh-Given Authority
  24. A Wife Is To Be Ruled Over By Her Husband
  25. Yahweh's Clear Family Order
  26. Should Husbands Be Wimps?
  27. What If A Husband Has Already Vowed Not To Marry An Additional Wife?
  28. Vowing And The Validity Of Vows
  29. Is A Vow Contrary To Yahweh's Will Valid?
  30. Fathers Have Authority To Veto The Vows Of Their Unmarried Daughters
  31. A Husband Has Authority To Veto The Vows Of His Wife
  32. Those In Authority Can Ratify Or Veto Vows Made By Those Under Their Authority
  33. Yahweh Can Ratify Or Veto The Vows Made By A Man
  34. Vows Contrary To Yahweh's Will Do Not Stand
  35. How May One Ascertain Yahweh's Will?
  36. Can A Man's Vow To Remain Monogamous Stand Before Yahweh?
  37. The Validity Of A Man's Vow Depends On Yahweh's Specific Will For Him
  38. Seek Yahweh To Ascertain His Will For You
  39. Do Not Impose Your Will On Another Person, Especially One Not Under Your Authority
  40. Is A Man A Liar For Breaking A Vow Contrary To Yahweh's Will?
  41. Ascertain Yahweh's Will For Your Life
  42. People Who Break Vows Contrary To Yahweh's Will Are Not Automatically Excluded From Yahweh's Kingdom
  43. Do Men Who Marry Additional Wives Violate Malachi 2:13-16?
  44. Why Yahweh Does Not Regard The Offering Of The People
  45. Why Yahweh Unites A Husband And A Wife
  46. The Treachery Of Husbands To Wives
  47. A Husband Who Marries Another Wife, And Does Not Put Away His Existing Wife, Is Not Treacherous Against His Existing Wife
  48. Breaking A Vow Contrary To Yahweh's Will Is Not Treachery
  49. What Is Adultery?
  50. Penalty For Committing Adultery
  51. Definition Of Adultery
  52. Desiring Another Wife Is Not Adultery
  53. Did David Marry All Of Saul's Widows?
  54. David Did Not Marry All Of Saul's Widows
  55. Does 1 Corinthians 7:4 Give A Wife Authority To Limit Her Husband From Having Sex With Other Women (Wives)?
  56. Scripture Cannot Be Broken
  57. The Holy Spirit Does Not Inspire Words Giving A Wife Authority Over Her Husband
  58. A Wife Must Learn To Share With Other Wives What Emanates From Their Husband
  59. A Wife Does Not Have Exclusive Rights Over Her Husband
  60. Purported Authority Giving A Wife Power To Limit Her Husband's Wives
  61. Do Matters Arising From The Book Of Ruth Give A Wife Authority To Prevent Her Husband From Marrying An Additional Wife?
  62. Where Has Yah Given A Wife Power To Restrict Her Husband From Marrying An Additional Wife?
  63. Do Not Add To Or Remove From Yah's Word
  64. Does 1 Corinthians 7:5 Deny A Husband The Right To Have Sex With Another Wife Of His?
  65. Why Is The Questioner Adding To 1 Corinthians 7:5?
  66. Arrogant Questioner Glories In Self-Perceived Knowledge Of The Scriptures
  67. It Is More Prudent To Be Humble
  68. Are Your Wives Slaves Whose Only Duty Is To Raise Children?
  69. Can A Newly Taken Wife Veto Her Husband From Having Sex With An Existing Wife?
  70. Yah Contradicts Loony Theory
  71. Questioner Brands Author A False Teacher
  72. Should The Author Submit Himself To The Questioner?
  73. Should The Author Learn From The Questioner Fallacious Teachings And Traits?
  74. The Teachers The Author Submits To
  75. Author Does Not Claim Perfection
  76. Questioner Fails To Prove Alleged Fallacious Teachings Of The Author
  77. Is This Discussion Based On Yahweh's Law Or Varying Human Laws And Customs?
  78. A Woman Should Not Be Forced To Marry Any Man Disagreeable To Her
  79. On What Ground Does A Woman Accept Or Reject A Marriage Proposal?
  80. Whom Do You Love More, Yahweh Or Man?
  81. What Should A Man Do If His Prospective Wife Proposes That He Vows To Remain Monogamous After Marrying Her?
  82. Women Who Fear Yahweh Should Be Willing To Be Part Of A Polygynous Household
  83. Should Men Submit To Human Laws Outlawing Polygyny?
  84. Would The Messiah Have Done Wrong If He Refused To Die On A Stake?
  85. Did King Saul Do Wrong When He Refused To Comply With Yahweh's Word To Him?
  86. Did Lot's Wife Do Wrong When She Looked Back At The City She Was Fleeing From?
  87. Anyone Who Rebels Against Yahweh's Word To That One Does Wrong
  88. Seek Yahweh's Will For Your Life And You Shall Find It
  89. Obey Yahweh's Will For Your Life, Even When Human Law Decrees Otherwise
  90. Whose Recognition Of Marriage Is Important - Yahweh's Or Men's?
  91. Obey Yahweh Rather Than Men
  92. The Ketubah Of Gibraltar
  93. Is Divorce On Unscriptural Grounds Valid Before Yahweh?
  94. A Man Should Retain His Freedom Of Action With Respect To Marriage
  95. Love Yahweh Above All Others
  96. Is A Woman Who Presumes To Limit Her Husband's Freedom Acting In Compliance With Yahweh's Will?
  97. Does A Prospective Wife Have The Right To Limit Her Husband's Freedom Of Action In Her Prenuptial Agreement?
  98. Do What Yahweh Wills For You
  99. Do Not Cause Another Person To Breach Yahweh's Will
  100. Is The Production Of Children The Only Purpose For Marriage?
  101. Is Strife The Preserve Of Polygynous Households?
  102. Is The Author's Ship Sinking?
  103. What One Should Do
  104. Are The Questioner's Views The Truth About Polygyny?
  105. Why Uphold Human Traditions Contrary To Yahweh's Word?
  106. Why Should I Encourage Women To Revolt Against Yahweh's Pure Word?
  107. Author Answerable To Yahweh
  108. David And Saul's Widows Revisited
  109. Is Not The Questioner Adding To Scripture?
  110. Does Not Marriage End At Death?
  111. A Widow Can Be Married By A Son-In-Law Of Her Late Husband
  112. A Man Marrying His Late Brother's Widow Does Not Violate Leviticus 18
  113. Marriage Ends At Death
  114. Questioner Continues To Argue That David Did Not Marry Saul's Widows
  115. A Listing Of Saul's Family
  116. Not All Of Saul's Or David's Wives (Concubines) Are Named In The Scripture
  117. Yahweh's Word In 2 Samuel 12:8 Is Sufficient For The Author
  118. Questioner Does Not Believe Yahweh's Words In 2 Samuel 12:8
  119. Did Yahweh Give Human Beings Authority To Add To His Law?
  120. Are Widows Allowed To Marry?
  121. Leviticus 18 Is Talking Of Human Relations As They Currently Stand
  122. Leviticus 18 Does Not Necessarily Forbid A Man From Marrying A Widow Previously Wife To A Man's Late Father-In-Law
  123. Definition Of Close Relatives
  124. Principles Derived From Leviticus 18
  125. A Daughter Is A Close Relative
  126. Grandchildren And Their Spouses Are One's Close Relatives
  127. Grandparents And Their Spouses Are One's Close Relatives
  128. Uncles, Aunts And Their Spouses Are One's Close Relatives
  129. Nephews, Nieces And Their Spouses Are One's Close Relatives
  130. The Generational Limit Of Close Relatives Is Two Generations From One's Generation
  131. Step Children And Grandchildren Are Close Relatives
  132. Step Parents And Grandparents Are Close Relatives
  133. Death Penalty Levied Against Violators Of The Law On Close Relatives For Purposes Of Sex
  134. Close Relatives Of A Priest For Purposes Of Mourning
  135. A Cousin Is Not A Close Relative For Purposes Of Sex
  136. The Daughters Of Tzelohchad Confirm That Cousins Are Not Close Relatives For Purposes Of Sex
  137. Kalev Confirms That Cousins Are Not Close Relatives For Purposes Of Sex
  138. Distinguish Between Close And Distant Relatives For Purposes Of Sex
  139. Is Forbidding A Man From Marrying His Daughter Or Niece Adding To Scripture?
  140. Are Principles Derived From Leviticus 18 The Traditions Of Men?
  141. Is A Maternal Uncle A Close Relative For Purposes Of Sex?
  142. Does Leviticus 18:16 Apply After The Death Of A Husband?
  143. Leviticus 18:16 Does Not Apply After The Death Of A Husband
  144. A Widow Married In Levirate Marriage Does Not Have Lesser Rights Than Other Wives Of Her New Husband
  145. Does Death Of A Spouse Change The Closeness Of A Relationship For Purposes Of Sex?
  146. Close Relationships For Purposes Of Sex That Cannot Change
  147. A Woman's Marriage Ceases Upon The Death Of Her Husband
  148. Ruth's Story Confirms That Close Relations For Purposes Of Sex Cease Upon The Death Of A Wife's Husband
  149. Boaz And Elimelekh Belonged To The Same Family
  150. Ruth Was A Widow Of Boaz's Nephew
  151. Boaz Married His Nephew's Widow
  152. Does Leviticus 18 Allow A Man To Have Sex With His Grandmother?
  153. Leviticus 18 Forbids A Man Having Sex With His Grandmother
  154. Did Leviticus 18 Forbid David From Marrying His Father-In-Law's Widows?
  155. A Man's In-Laws By His Wife Are Generally Not His Close Relatives For Purposes Of Sex
  156. Shaul's Widows Were Not David's Close Relatives For Purposes Of Sex
  157. Correctly Applying The Law In The Matter Of David And Saul's Widows
  158. A Daughter Is A Closer Relative Than A Granddaughter
  159. A Brother And A Sister Have The Same Parentage
  160. Leviticus 18:17 Defines A Daughter As A Close Relative
  161. Using Principles Inherent In Yahweh's Law Is Not Adding To It
  162. A Man's In-Laws On His Wife's Side Are Not Close Relatives For Purposes Of Sex
  163. Author Concedes That Deriving Principles Inherent In Yahweh's Law Is Not Necessarily Easy
  164. Questioner Makes Sweeping Statements Concerning The Person Of The Author
  165. Has The Levirate Law Ever Been Amended?
  166. The Levirate Law Is Intricately Tied To The Inheritance Of The Deceased
  167. Priority Of Inheritance Among Relatives
  168. The Levirate Law Was Not Amended
  169. Is The Glorified Yah'shuah Bound By Human Traditions?
  170. Yah'shuah Spoke The Father's Words
  171. Does Deuteronomy 4:2 Prevent Yahweh From Adding To His Word?
  172. Deuteronomy 4:2 Is Split Into Two Commands
  173. Yahweh Was Not Bound By Deuteronomy 4:2
  174. Nothing Is To Be Diminished From The Law Prior To The Accomplishment Of All Things
  175. Yahweh Did Not Prohibit Himself From Adding To His Law
  176. Yahweh's Law Made Provision For Yahweh Giving Additional Words Through His Prophet That He Would Raise Up
  177. Prophets Have No Authority To Speak Words That Do Not Originate With Yahweh
  178. Yah'shuah Did Not Violate Deuteronomy 4:2
  179. Does The Law Permit Harlotry And Lesbianism?
  180. The Law Calls Prostitution Wickedness
  181. Prostitution Is Unholy Conduct
  182. The Law Shows That Lesbianism Is Sin
  183. Did Yahweh Give Lawmaking Authority To Judges And Officers Of The Hebrew Nation?
  184. There Is Only One Lawmaker - Yahweh
  185. Judges In Yisrael Did Not Make Laws
  186. Even Moshe Did Not Make Laws
  187. The Kohanim Given Authority To Arbitrate In Difficult Legal Cases
  188. Kohanim To Inquire Of Yahweh In Difficult Matters
  189. Man Has No Authority To Make Yahweh's Laws
  190. Questioner Rambles On Over Several Issues
  191. Is Yahweh's Way As That Of A Beast In The Wild?
  192. Does Human Tradition Bind The Resurrected And Glorified Yah'shuah?
  193. Why Are You Presumptuously Adding To Yah'shuah's Words?
  194. Who Is Twisting And Stretching Scriptures To People's Destruction?

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