CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: đĽâď¸ Missouri Pastor Sparks Outrage: Claims Polygamy Is âBiblicalâ
Pastor Rich Tidwell of Ormond Church defends having two wives as âbiblical,â sparking debate over Scripture, leadership, and the true standard for pastors.
âMissouri pastor shocks the Christian world⌠by taking a second wifeâand calling it âbiblical.â Stay tuned⌠this story has sparked widespread discussion about pastoral roles and biblical teaching.â
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Pastor Rich Tidwell of Ormond Church in Canton, Missouri, has stunned followers and critics alike. On June 7, he posted on Instagram that he now has two wivesâand that his second wife is expecting their 8th child together.
Tidwell has publicly defended his decision by referencing the Bible, noting that plural marriage occurs in the Old Testament. Examples include:
Joash, who had two wives (2âŻChroniclesâŻ24:2â3)
David, who had multiple wives (2âŻSamuelâŻ12:7â8)
Jacob, whose two wives and two concubines became the mothers of the 12 tribes of Israel (GenesisâŻ30:18; RuthâŻ4:11)
Levirate marriage, where a man marries his brotherâs widow (DeuteronomyâŻ25:5)
Tidwell presents these Old Testament examples as part of biblical history, while many Christian leaders respond that New Testament teachings set a different standard for pastorsâcalling them to be the husband of one wife.
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Tidwellâs announcement raises questions about how church leadership is defined and what biblical qualifications apply. Bible commentators note that the New Testamentâparticularly in 1 Timothy 3:2âcalls for an elder to be âthe husband of one wife,â a principle often applied to pastoral roles.
At the same time, Tidwell points to Old Testament examples of plural marriage to explain his perspective, though his interpretation remains controversial among mainstream Christian leaders.
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Rich Tidwell Instagram Announcement â June 7
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKmsr2KsGRK/
Source: Rich Tidwell Instagram Account, @richtidwell
âAnd Joash did what was RIGHT in the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest. Jehoiada got for him TWO wives, and he had sons and daughters.â (2 Chronicles 24:2-3)
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Grab your popcorn, this will undoubtedly be the biggest cup of tea in your feed today.
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Did you know that in the Bible God prescribed multiple wives for DavidââI gave your masters wives into your armsâ (2 Sam 12:7-8)? He prescribed Jacob to build the 12 tribes through 4 wives (Ruth 4:11, Gen 30:18)? He prescribed married men to wed their brotherâs widow (Deut 25:5)? In fact, like the entire lineage of Jesus outlined in Matthew 1:1-17, God has prescribed and predestined (Eph 1:11) every lawful marriage that has ever existed (Matt 19:6), including the plural ones.
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Jesus illustrates Himself as the Bridegroom of 10 virgins (Matt 25:1-13), and Paul likewise indicates every individual church is a virgin betrothed to Him (2 Cor 11:2). Moreover, God the Father depicts Himself as married to Israel and Judah simultaneously (Jer 3:6-10, 31:32).
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If God approves the practice, why did Paul state that an Elder must be husband of âoneâ (mia) wife, while a Widow must have been the wife of âoneâ (heis) man? (see 1 Tim 3:2 vs 5:9). Paul didnât use Mias (ordinal first) vs Heis (numeral one) arbitrarily. A man who divorces his first wifeâthe wife of his youth (Mal 2:15-16)âto marry a second is an Adulterer as witnessed in Matt 5:32, Matt 19:9, Mark 10:11, Luke 16:18, & 1 Cor 7:11. Paul is disqualifying such a man from eldership.
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Likewise, the Apostle used two different words for marital ownership in 1 Corinthians 7:2. A man will âheautouâ (exclusively own) a wife, and a wife will âidiosâ (communally own) a husband.
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So hereâs the big announcement: my name is Rich Tidwell, I have two beautiful wives, and my second wife is expecting my 8th child! Weâre thrilled for what the Lord has done for our family (see Luke 18:29-30)!
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To learn more about our beliefs, read the article titled âOn Plural Marriageâ at Rich Tidwell . Com (link in bio). May the Lord Jesus bless you!
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He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the LORD. (Proverbs 18:22)
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