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41 The Review and Herald March 10, 1910, paragraph 4

… . The polygamy so common at that time was directly opposed to the law of Jehovah. But this evil was tolerated in Palestine, and the Israel of God mingled in marriage …

42 The Signs of the Times February 27, 1879, paragraph 19

… in polygamy, and in the indulgence of their base passions.

43 The Signs of the Times March 27, 1879, paragraph 3

… sanctioned polygamy in a single instance. It was contrary to his will. He knew that the happiness of man would be destroyed by it. Abraham's peace was greatly …

44 The Signs of the Times March 27, 1879, paragraph 13

… sanctioned polygamy, he would not have thus directed Abraham to send away Hagar and her son. He would teach all a lesson in this, that the rights and happiness …

45 The Signs of the Times May 1, 1879, paragraph 11

… of polygamy, although it was through his artifice alone that Jacob had taken two wives. He well knew that it was the jealousy of Leah and Rachel that led them …

46 The Signs of the Times December 18, 1879, paragraph 1

… of polygamy. Each of the mothers is envious and jealous lest her own children shall not receive due attention from the father; and again they experience bitterness …

47 The Signs of the Times October 26, 1888, paragraph 15

… of polygamy. The custom of the nations of David's time had perverted his judgment and influenced his actions. Great men have erred greatly in following the …

48 The Signs of the Times November 26, 1896, paragraph 8

… heathen. Polygamy was introduced into Palestine. The pure religious service instituted by God was replaced by idolatry of the darkest hue. Human sacrifices …

49 The Youth’s Instructor August 10, 1899, paragraph 5

… . Wherever polygamy is practised, it is against our Heavenly Father's wise arrangement. Under this practise the race degenerates, and all that makes married …

51 Manuscript Releases, vol. 7 [Nos. 419-525], p. 74.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… . The polygamy so common in that time was directly opposed to the law of Jehovah. But this evil was introduced into Palestine, and the Israel of God mingled in …

52 Experiences in Australia, p. 203.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… in polygamy and idolatry. Although Solomon afterward repented, his repentance could not abolish the idolatrous practices which he had brought into the …

53 The Ellen G. White Letters and Manuscripts: Volume 1, p. 54.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… in polygamy as an accepted part of their culture. Even David, who was a man after God's own heart, and Abraham, who was a “friend” of God, apparently engaged in the …

54 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894), Lt 21, 1894, par. 7

… by polygamy, and at last he gave himself to the worship of false gods. A character that had been firm and pure and elevated became weak, marked with moral inefficiency …

55 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 9 (1894), Ms 44, 1894, par. 23

… in polygamy and idolatry; it was not [a] question to who made Israel to sin.

56 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 13 (1898), Ms 47, 1898, par. 35

… . The polygamy so common in that time was directly opposed to the law of Jehovah. But this evil was introduced into Palestine, and the Israel of God mingled in …

57 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 17 (1902), Ms 164, 1902, par. 16

… by polygamy, and at last he gave himself up to the worship of false gods. A character that had been firm and pure and elevated became weak, marked with moral inefficiency …

58 Beginning of the End, p. 30.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… , added polygamy. Abel had led a pastoral life, and the descendants of Seth followed the same course, counting themselves “strangers and pilgrims on the earth …

59 Beginning of the End, p. 36.1 (Ellen Gould White)

Polygamy had been introduced early, though it was contrary to God’s plan. The Lord gave one wife to Adam, but after the fall people chose to follow their own …

60 Beginning of the End, p. 63.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… wife. Polygamy was no longer regarded as a sin, but it was a violation of the law of God and was fatal to the sacredness and peace of the family. Abraham’s marriage …