<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Just want to know why we can only have one wife, did not the bible say go yee and populate
<|assistant|>
Yes, the Bible does say "go and populate" and in fact multiple wives were not uncommon in the Ancient Near East at the time, however there were specific commandments and prophecies in the Old Testament prohibiting monogamy for the Israelites. Later teachings by Jesus, the Apostle Paul, and other church leaders further solidified this prohibition, ultimately leading to the dogma that Catholics, Orthodox, and most Protestant denominations uphold that marriage is a union of one man and one woman.