The Biblical Call to Expand Your Household in Wives, Children, Property, Influence, and Dominion

I. Introduction: Life, Growth, and the Nature of God’s Kingdom

In the natural world, stagnation is the first sign of death. A tree that no longer puts forth branches, fruit, or roots is already dying. A river that ceases to flow becomes stagnant and poisonous. A body that ceases to regenerate its cells wastes away. The same is true for the household — the kingdom and dominion of the patriarch.

God’s design for the family is growth. Not merely survival. Not maintenance. Not compromise. But fruitfulness, multiplication, and dominion. These are not optional suggestions but commands given in the first chapter of the Bible:

> “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion…”

— Genesis 1:28

This command was not revoked. It was reaffirmed to Noah after the flood (Genesis 9:1), to Abraham in the covenant (Genesis 17:6), and to the Church spiritually (Matthew 28:19–20). Growth is the nature of godly dominion. Expansion is obedience. Stagnation is disobedience. Shrinking is rebellion.

Your family is your kingdom. And if your kingdom is not growing, it is dying.

II. The Dominion Mandate: Fruitfulness as Faithfulness

God made man to rule, to build, and to expand. The household was created to be the epicenter of this dominion — a miniature kingdom under God’s greater rule.

The first command to man and woman was not about worship services or fasting rituals. It was about fertility and authority.

> “Be fruitful and multiply.”

This is God’s economy. His Kingdom grows through families, not through governments or programs. The covenantal expansion of God’s people comes through childbirth, headship, marriage, and inheritance.

A man is not faithful merely because he avoids scandal or attends church. He is faithful when he multiplies, when he fills the earth with godly seed, builds an enduring legacy, and structures his household to outlast him for generations.

This means real expansion — in:

Children

Wives

Land and property

Influence

Business and productivity

Generational faithfulness through sons and daughters-in-laws

Protection and headship over uncovered women

Political influence and dominion

Each of these are expressions of the dominion mandate.

III. The Curse of Shrinking Households

Modern households are shrinking. The average Western couple now has 1.2 children. Many Christians sterilize themselves with pride, calling it “wise family planning.” They limit the number of arrows in their quiver because they have conformed to the world’s fear and its idols of ease, entertainment, and wealth.

The result? A dying kingdom. A disobedient household. A sterile future.

> “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”

— Psalm 127:3

The man who refuses children is despising God’s reward. The man who refuses to expand his house is refusing stewardship of more inheritance, blessing, and responsibility. The man who resists influence, property, or responsibility is shrinking his domain. Whether he knows it or not, his kingdom is dying.

There is no neutral ground. You are either growing or declining.

IV. Biblical Polygyny: The Engine of Household Growth

One of the most powerful, God-ordained means of household growth is polygyny, the marriage of one man to multiple wives. Far from being a footnote or cultural anomaly, polygyny was a primary tool of expansion among the patriarchs.

Abraham, the father of the faith, had multiple wives and concubines.

Jacob had four wives and twelve sons — the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel.

David and Solomon, kings after God’s own appointment, had multiple wives (though Solomon’s excess in foreign women brought judgment).

Gideon, a judge raised up by the Lord, had many wives and seventy sons (Judges 8:30).

Polygyny, when governed by God’s law, is a righteous vehicle for dominion and growth. Each wife brings the potential for children, productivity, nurturing of future warriors and builders, and the expansion of the household’s legacy.

If a man is able, called, and ordered in righteousness, the taking of additional wives is not indulgence, it is obedience. It is the exercising of holy headship over more ground, more territory, and more fruitfulness.

> “And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.”

— Genesis 22:18

Seed multiplies through fruitful women. More wives = more seed. More seed = more blessing.

V. Household Expansion Through Generations

A household should not merely expand in the immediate generation — it must be built to multiply generationally.

This happens through:

Daughters-in-law, brought under the household’s law and culture

Grandchildren, raised in the same traditions, faith, and order

Sons, trained to lead, rule, and expand the house still further

The goal is not independence but continuity. Sons do not leave to start autonomous lives; they are trained to inherit and expand the household dominion. The patriarch must think 100 years ahead. He builds systems, expectations, and laws that will remain even after he is buried with his fathers.

> “A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children.”

— Proverbs 13:22

VI. Expansion in Land, Wealth, and Influence

Abraham was blessed not just in children but in flocks, herds, servants, and land. The blessing of the Lord is multi-dimensional. A growing household also acquires:

Property — to establish territorial dominion

Businesses — to create economic strength and independence

Servants, laborers, and allies — to wield greater reach

Cultural influence — to shape communities, cities, and nations

In the biblical worldview, fruitfulness is material as well as spiritual. A household that grows only in theology but not in impact is malformed. God calls for men who multiply both the gospel and goats, both the Word and their wealth.

Even Christ framed the Kingdom in terms of growth and stewardship:

> “For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”

— Matthew 25:29

The man who multiplies is rewarded. The man who maintains is cast out as lazy.

VII. Providing Headship to the Uncovered

Another vital form of household expansion is taking responsibility for the uncovered — women who are without godly headship.

Scripture is clear: women are not to be autonomous. They are to be under the authority of fathers or husbands (Numbers 30; Ephesians 5:22).

In a righteous society, widows, orphans, or divorced women are not left to drift. They are covered. Brought under headship. Given protection, law, and purpose.

In many cases, a patriarchal man may rightly expand his household by taking such a woman as an additional wife. This is a holy act — not of romance, but of rescue and governance. He provides her law. He disciplines her flesh. He integrates her into a structure she desperately needs, and which she was created for.

> “Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man… If she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers…”

— 1 Timothy 5:9–10

Paul’s instruction assumes that the Church takes responsibility for uncovered women, but only when no man will. The highest and most fitting place for such a woman is in a righteous man’s house.

A man who is able should not leave women uncovered. He should expand, for their good and for God’s glory.

VIII. The Example of the Patriarchs

Throughout Scripture and history, the righteous men, those who shaped nations and carried God’s promise — were not maintainers. They were builders and expanders.

Noah built an ark, saved a family, and repopulated the earth.

Abraham went out not knowing where he went and became the father of many nations.

Jacob multiplied through wives and sons and became Israel.

Moses led a people and gave them law.

David conquered territory and established a throne.

Nehemiah rebuilt the wall.

Paul planted churches across the empire.

Christ conquered sin and is building His Church.

The God-fearing man is always multiplying. Always expanding. Always thinking in dynasties and dominion. Never content with neutrality or pause.

> “Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end.”

— Isaiah 9:7

The kingdom of God increases. So must yours!

IX. Warning Against Shrinking and Excuses

The temptation for the modern man is retreat. He is told to “be content,” to “not overextend,” to “live modestly.” These can be good in context. But often, they are masks for cowardice, laziness, or outright disobedience.

“I can’t afford more children.” — But you trust God to save your soul?

“I’m not sure I could lead more than one wife.” — Then why are you leading at all?

“Our house isn’t big enough.” — Then why aren’t you building a bigger one?

“It’s too hard to manage a big household.” — Then grow up and learn.

God never promises ease. He promises blessing. And blessing follows obedience.

The faithful man expands even in famine. He builds in the face of chaos. He governs when others retreat. He takes headship where others make excuses.

> “And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great.”

— Genesis 26:13

This is the pattern of the patriarch.

X. Let the Righteous Multiply

This is the hour to rise. The time for compromise has ended. Your family is either marching toward dominion or dying in retreat.

Take wives. Raise children. Train sons. Rule over daughters. Bring in daughters-in-law. Gather grandchildren. Purchase land. Build businesses. Influence local Government. Shelter the uncovered. Preach the gospel. Plant orchards. Expand your tent.

> “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left…”

— Isaiah 54:2–3

This is the way of dominion.

This is the nature of God’s Kingdom.

This is the legacy of righteous men.

Let the patriarchs rise — and let their houses grow.

If your family is not growing, it is dying. Build, expand, multiply and Reign with Authority!

This is the Great Order!