Jacob and Solomon were polygamists. Lot offered his daughters up for rape, David committed adultery (or rape?), and the Bible calls both men righteous. Instead of ignoring these R-rated "love" stories, as the church often does, Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style engages, discusses, and learns from them.
Jacob and Solomon were polygamists. Abraham---the father of faith---married his sister and was also a polygamist. Tamar and Rahab were prostitutes. Lot offered his daughters up for rape, David committed adultery (or rape?) and the Bible calls both men righteous. Instead of ignoring these R-rated "love" stories, as the church often does, Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style engages, discusses, and learns from them.
