The LDS Church, following Joseph Smith's teaching, claims that his practice of plural marriage is like that of Abraham of his wife's maid Hagar. A close examination of the Bible's account of that relationship shows otherwise.
The LDS Church, following Joseph Smith's teaching, claims that his practice of plural marriage is like that of Abraham of his wife's maid Hagar. A close examination of the Bible's account of that relationship shows otherwise.
This article examines Joseph Smith's differing treatments of Genesis 1:1