Multiples

Genesis 2
18. And the Lord God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him..."
21. And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
22. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
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By using the rib to form Eve, God was also saying that marriage is the union of ONE man with ONE woman. God meant that each party in the marriage would feel cherished and surrounded by the love and care of the other.

Here is a true example of what happens when this isn’t the case:
1 Samuel 1
1. This is the story of Elkanah, a man of the tribe of Ephraim who lived in Ramathaim-zophim, in the hills of Ephraim. His father's name was Jeroham, His grandfather was Elihu, His great-grandfather was Tohu, His great-great-grandfather was Zuph.
2. He had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had some children, but Hannah didn't.
3. Each year Elkanah and his families journeyed to the Tabernacle at Shiloh to worship the Lord of the heavens and to sacrifice to him. (The priests on duty at that time were the two sons of Eli--Hophni and Phinehas.)
4. On the day he presented his sacrifice, Elkanah would celebrate the happy occasion by giving presents to Peninnah and her children;
5. but although he loved Hannah very much, he could give her only one present, for the Lord had sealed her womb; so she had no children to give presents to.
6. Peninnah made matters worse by taunting Hannah because of her barrenness.
7. Every year it was the same - Peninnah scoffing and laughing at her as they went to Shiloh, making her cry so much she couldn't eat.
8. “What's the matter, Hannah?” Elkanah would exclaim. “Why aren't you eating? Why make such a fuss over having no children? Isn't having me better than having ten sons?”
9. One evening after supper, when they were at Shiloh, Hannah went over to the Tabernacle. Eli the priest was sitting at his customary place beside the entrance.
10. She was in deep anguish and was crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.
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Prayer:
Father, if I am about to get involved in a multiple marriage, please give me a way out of this situation.
Help me to find out who You created me to be, and what kind of lifestyle I need to adopt to please You.
Teach me Your way for me to arrange for my future,
in Jesus’ name,
Amen.

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NKJV means New King James Version: Thomas Nelson Publishers
LB refers to The Living Bible: Tyndale House Publishers