This week on Beyond the Pulpit we trace five clear reasons the Bible upholds monogamy and exposes polygamy’s harm, moving from Eden’s design to the church’s witness. Jacob’s family drama becomes a lens to see how Scripture warns, how leaders model faithfulness, and how the gospel changes cultures.
• God’s design for one flesh in Genesis 2
• Polygamy’s chaos in Old Testament stories
• Kingly limits in Deuteronomy 17 to guard hearts
• Elder qualifications as one‑woman men in 1 Timothy 3
• Pastoral wisdom where polygamy is cultural norm
• Marriage as a picture of Christ and the church
• How gospel transformation outlasts mere prohibitions
