"As WB knows from experience, the true fruits of marriage are described neither in Jerome nor in the deportment books but are set in the marriage bed" (Carruthers 114). ... She also cites the cases of King Solomon, Abraham, and Jacob, all who were holy men who had numerous wives to dispute the teaching that Christ commanded marring once, through his example of only attended one wedding. ...

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It is nearly impossible to accurately posit a specific date to any books or verses in the Hebrew Bible.1 The Dead Sea Scrolls, most probably written by a minor sect, the Essenes, are the oldest extant pieces of scripture. ... These metaphors have been cited as proof of divine sanction for the subordination of women. ...

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