God Said “You’re a Dead Man.” It Wasn’t for Polygamy (Gen 20)

What if one chapter could make the biblical case that polygyny is righteous? In Genesis 20, God confronts a married king, affirms his integrity in taking another woman he believed was marriageable, and then blesses his existing household. If you’ve only skimmed this chapter, you’ve likely missed the details that flip the modern narratives. In this video, we slow down through Genesis 20 and do a bit of a deep dive. What God actually condemns: taking another man’s wife, not a married man taking another woman. How Abimelech can be called blameless, with integrity of heart and innocent hands? Why this aligns with the biblical definition of adultery. Why the Torah regulates, not bans, additional wives (Exodus 21:10) How Scripture honors plural unions (Ruth 4:11) and uses them in covenant imagery (Ezekiel 23; Jeremiah 3). Why the New Testament gives no “cleanup plan” for polygynous families if it were inherently adulterous. A concise wrap-up so you can weigh the text itself. Scriptures referenced: Genesis 20:3–7, 17–18; Genesis 6:5; Genesis 12:3 Exodus 21:10 Ruth 4:11 Malachi 3:6 Hebrews 13:4 Ezekiel 23; Jeremiah 3; Jeremiah 31 Matthew 5 (addressed in a separate teaching) Resources: https://biblemarriages.org More articles and videos on polygyny across Scripture: biblemarriages.org My teaching on Matthew 5 and “adultery in the heart”: on this channel and at biblemarriages.org. If this helped you see Genesis 20 more clearly, like the video, share it, and subscribe for more deep dives. Drop your questions below—I welcome respectful, Scripture-centered discussion. Hashtags: #Genesis20 #BibleStudy #Polygamy #Polygyny #BiblicalMarriage #Marriage #Torah #OldTestament #Theology #Exegesis #Christianity #HebrewBible #Apologetics #Abraham #Abimelech #Scripture #Faith #BibleContext