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This makes sense. I’ve found that a lot of verses can be seen as contradicting when taken out of context. I hadn’t read this yet when the original question came up. Thanks for pointing this out.

Hello! I'm actually new here, great website so far! I'm really enjoying reading these discussions here. I love diving deep into the gospel! I had a question that I came across in my scripture studies. That question led to many more questions upon further reading and investigation. I think after talking with my Bishop and a couple of my teachers and friends, I've come up with all the answers I need for myself that I think make sense, but I wanted to know your opinions on the subject too! My original question was this... I was reading in Jacob one day and came across this verse: Jacob 2:24- 24 Behold, David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord... After reading this, I remembered a verse in D&C... D&C 132:1- 1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Joseph, that inasmuch as you have inquired of my hand to know and understand wherein I, the Lord, justified my servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as also Moses, David and Solomon, my servants, as touching the principle and doctrine of their having many wives and concubines— When I first read these verses, my first thoughts were that these verses contradicted. In Jacob, the Lord says it was an abomination, yet in D&C the Lord tells Joseph Smith it was justified. What do you guys think? Like I said, I think I got some good answers but I want to see your opinions as well! I'm excited to see the discussion.