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	Pastor Gallatin's reading of the scripture is incomplete. Only four chapters later, the Lord gives instructions on how to equitably treat plural wives and children. (See {{s\|\|Deuteronomy\|21\|15-17}}.) Why does He not simply forbid plural marriage, if that is the intent of chapter 17? Why does He instruct the Israelites on how to conduct themselves in plural households, if all such households are forbidden?		Pastor Gallatin's reading of the scripture is incomplete. Only four chapters later, the Lord gives instructions on how to equitably treat plural wives and children. (See {{b\|\|Deuteronomy\|21\|15-17}}.) Why does He not simply forbid plural marriage, if that is the intent of chapter 17? Why does He instruct the Israelites on how to conduct themselves in plural households, if all such households are forbidden?

	What does the scripture addressed to kings in Deuteronomy say?		What does the scripture addressed to kings in Deuteronomy say?

	:Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.... Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away.... ({{s\|\|Deuteronomy\|17\|15,17}})		:Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.... Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away.... ({{b\|\|Deuteronomy\|17\|15,17}})

	So, rather than opposing plural marriage, the command to kings is that they:		So, rather than opposing plural marriage, the command to kings is that they:
	#not multiply wives ''to themselves'' (i.e., only those who hold proper priesthood keys may approve plural marriage—see {{s\|2\|Samuel\|12\|8}}, {{s\|\|Jacob\|2\|30}}, {{s\|\|DC\|132\|38-39}});		#not multiply wives ''to themselves'' (i.e., only those who hold proper priesthood keys may approve plural marriage—see {{b\|2\|Samuel\|12\|8}}, {{s\|\|Jacob\|2\|30}}, {{s\|\|DC\|132\|38-39}});
	#that these wives not be those who turn his heart away from God ({{s\|1\|Kings\|11\|3-4}});		#that these wives not be those who turn his heart away from God ({{b\|1\|Kings\|11\|3-4}});
	#not take excessive numbers of wives (see {{s\|\|Jacob\|2\|24}}).		#not take excessive numbers of wives (see {{s\|\|Jacob\|2\|24}}).

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	David is well-known for his sin with Bathsheba and his involvement in the death of her husband, Uriah. (See {{s\|2\|Samuel\|11\|1-27}}.) Nathan the prophet arrived to condemn David's behavior, and told the king:		David is well-known for his sin with Bathsheba and his involvement in the death of her husband, Uriah. (See {{b\|2\|Samuel\|11\|1-27}}.) Nathan the prophet arrived to condemn David's behavior, and told the king:

	:And Nathan said to David...Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;		:And Nathan said to David...Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
	:And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.		:And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
	:Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.		:Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
	:Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. ({{s\|2\|Samuel\|12\|7-10}})		:Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. ({{b\|2\|Samuel\|12\|7-10}})

	Nathan here tells David that the ''Lord'' "gave thee...thy master's wives." And, the Lord says, through His prophet, that He would have given even more than He has already given of political power, wives, and wealth.		Nathan here tells David that the ''Lord'' "gave thee...thy master's wives." And, the Lord says, through His prophet, that He would have given even more than He has already given of political power, wives, and wealth.
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	:Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love....		:Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love....
	:Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.		:Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
	:And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. ({{s\|1\|Kings\|11\|1-2,7-8}})		:And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. ({{b\|1\|Kings\|11\|1-2,7-8}})

	Solomon's wives turned his heart away from God, as Deuteronomy cautioned. Nothing is said against the plurality of wives, but merely of wives taken without authority that turn his heart away from the Lord.		Solomon's wives turned his heart away from God, as Deuteronomy cautioned. Nothing is said against the plurality of wives, but merely of wives taken without authority that turn his heart away from the Lord.
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	Certainly—examples include:		Certainly—examples include:

	* Abraham married Hagar ({{s\|\|Genesis\|16\|3}}), Keturah ({{s\|\|Genesis\|25\|1}}) and other unnamed concubines ({{s\|\|Genesis\|25\|6}}).		* Abraham married Hagar ({{b\|\|Genesis\|16\|3}}), Keturah ({{b\|\|Genesis\|25\|1}}) and other unnamed concubines ({{b\|\|Genesis\|25\|6}}).
	* Jacob ({{s\|\|Genesis\|29\|21-30}}, {{s\|\|Genesis\|30\|3-4}}, {{s\|\|Genesis\|30\|9}}).		* Jacob ({{b\|\|Genesis\|29\|21-30}}, {{b\|\|Genesis\|30\|3-4}}, {{b\|\|Genesis\|30\|9}}).
	* Abijah had fourteen wives ({{s\|2\|Chronicles\|13\|21}}) and yet he is described as a righteous king of Judah who honored the Lord ({{s\|2\|Chronicles\|13\|8-12}}) and prospered in battle because of the Lord's blessing ({{s\|2\|Chronicles\|13\|16-18}}).		* Abijah had fourteen wives ({{b\|2\|Chronicles\|13\|21}}) and yet he is described as a righteous king of Judah who honored the Lord ({{b\|2\|Chronicles\|13\|8-12}}) and prospered in battle because of the Lord's blessing ({{b\|2\|Chronicles\|13\|16-18}}).
	* Jehoiada, priest under King Joash "took for him two wives" ({{s\|2\|Chronicles\|24\|3}}). Jehoiada is clearly approved of, for he is described at his death as one who "had done good in Israel, both toward God and toward his house. [i.e. family]" ({{s\|2\|Chronicles\|24\|16}}).		* Jehoiada, priest under King Joash "took for him two wives" ({{b\|2\|Chronicles\|24\|3}}). Jehoiada is clearly approved of, for he is described at his death as one who "had done good in Israel, both toward God and toward his house. [i.e. family]" ({{b\|2\|Chronicles\|24\|16}}).

	If a righteous king, a righteous priest, Jacob the father of the twelve tribes, and Abraham—the pre-eminent figure of the entire Old Testament—are not condemned or corrected for legitimate plural marriages, it is untenable to claim that a biblical prohibition exists in Deuteronomy.		If a righteous king, a righteous priest, Jacob the father of the twelve tribes, and Abraham—the pre-eminent figure of the entire Old Testament—are not condemned or corrected for legitimate plural marriages, it is untenable to claim that a biblical prohibition exists in Deuteronomy.
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	Joseph's healing accounts are well-attested to by multiple witnesses. There are numerous "historical documents" testifying that Joseph performed healings on multiple occasions.		Joseph's healing accounts are well-attested to by multiple witnesses. There are numerous "historical documents" testifying that Joseph performed healings on multiple occasions.

	Critics ought to be careful when dismissing or criticizing healing by God's power: the scribes and Pharisees likewise sought to minimize or negate the miraculous healings performed by Jesus by insisting that He was, in fact, wicked. (See, for example, {{s\|\|Matthew\|9\|34}}, {{s\|\|Matthew\|12\|13-14}}, {{s\|\|Matthew\|12\|24}}, {{s\|\|Mark\|3\|5-6}}, {{s\|\|Luke\|5\|17-26}}, {{s\|\|Luke\|6\|7}}, {{s\|\|Luke\|14\|3-4}}, {{s\|\|John\|7\|32}}, {{s\|\|John\|9\|13\|34}}, {{s\|\|John\|11\|44-50}}, {{s\|\|John\|12\|17-19}}).		Critics ought to be careful when dismissing or criticizing healing by God's power: the scribes and Pharisees likewise sought to minimize or negate the miraculous healings performed by Jesus by insisting that He was, in fact, wicked. (See, for example, {{b\|\|Matthew\|9\|34}}, {{b\|\|Matthew\|12\|13-14}}, {{b\|\|Matthew\|12\|24}}, {{b\|\|Mark\|3\|5-6}}, {{b\|\|Luke\|5\|17-26}}, {{b\|\|Luke\|6\|7}}, {{b\|\|Luke\|14\|3-4}}, {{b\|\|John\|7\|32}}, {{b\|\|John\|9\|13\|34}}, {{b\|\|John\|11\|44-50}}, {{b\|\|John\|12\|17-19}}).

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	The charges were brought by Stowell's family members, who seem worried that Josiah would accept Joseph's religious claims. Stowell joined the Church founded by Joseph, and remained a faithful member to the day of his death.		The charges were brought by Stowell's family members, who seem worried that Josiah would accept Joseph's religious claims. Stowell joined the Church founded by Joseph, and remained a faithful member to the day of his death.

	Do the video's authors condemn Paul because he was brought before many courts because of religious persecution? (See {{s\|\|Acts\|23\|6}}.)		Do the video's authors condemn Paul because he was brought before many courts because of religious persecution? (See {{b\|\|Acts\|23\|6}}.)

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	It is disappointing that the Christian DVD producers think that making a public accusation against someone is sufficient to prove the case against them. Many charges were made against Jesus and the apostles, even by close friends and associates with the same purpose in mind. Are we to believe the "many of [Christ's] disciples [who] went back, and walked no more with him," ({{s\|\|John\|6\|66}}) or those who continued faithful?		It is disappointing that the Christian DVD producers think that making a public accusation against someone is sufficient to prove the case against them. Many charges were made against Jesus and the apostles, even by close friends and associates with the same purpose in mind. Are we to believe the "many of [Christ's] disciples [who] went back, and walked no more with him," ({{b\|\|John\|6\|66}}) or those who continued faithful?

	That Joseph practiced plural marriage is not a matter of debate. But the video presumes that the practice is by definition immoral in all times and circumstances. To do so is circular reasoning and begging the question.		That Joseph practiced plural marriage is not a matter of debate. But the video presumes that the practice is by definition immoral in all times and circumstances. To do so is circular reasoning and begging the question.