Polygamy in the Bible is not prescriptive.

Well, sure. Except for where the hard polytheistic Bible that contradicts itself consistently—prescribes it.

Like in Levirate marriage.

Its mandated (prescribed) in Levirate marriage.

Polygamy and concubines were practiced by Gods chosen.

The House of Israel was a polygamy-practicing group.

God -gave- King David wives. 

God views Himself using a metaphor as a "polygamist husband" to Judah and Israel in (Ezekiel 23:1-5)

 

 

No where does God command or condone polygamy.

Gods chosen anointed practiced it with no consequences in the Bible. Condone? Sure. Easy. Gods chosen practiced it without negative consequence from God.

Command? Sure. Levirate marriage. God -gave- Kind David plural wives.

And God uses the polygamy metaphore of Judah and Israel.

Command? Sure.

Condone? Polygamy was normative in the Bible.

 

In contrast, God does appear to condemn the practice of polygamy in Deut. 17:17: “He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away.”

The Bible consistently contradicts the Bible.

Deut 21 gives rules for the treatment of plural wives.

The Bible makes no sense from your perspective. In Deut 17, you claim that God condemns the practice of polygamy only to four chapters later condone it with rules governing the treatment of plural wives.

The end result of your thinking is nonsense.

God -clearly- endorses polygamy in the Bible.

 

There were laws laid out for the treatment of wives but never any approbation of the practice.

Levirate marriage is mandated marriage in certain circumstances in the Bible.

“I don’t want you to practice plural marriage” isn’t a thing in the Bible. Polygamy is normative in the Bible along with concubines.

The Bible contradicts the Bible. And Gods chosen practiced polygamy in the Bible—without spiritual or religious consequence for it.