Has The Era When Seven Women Will Marry One Man As Spoken In Isaiah 4:1 Come? (OPINION)

By Isaac Asabor

There is no denying the fact that the headline of this piece will stir up curiosity ostensibly due to its oddity. The inspiration behind the coinage is drawn from Isaiah 4:1 which says, “And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; take away our reproach.”

Analyzed from an explanatory perspective, it is expedient to say that Isaiah chapter 3 prophesies about God’s judgment on Israel. It says, God’s judgment will be so severe, that most of the men will die in war. There will be a shortage of men to marry. The women of Jerusalem, who were so haughty (Isaiah 3:16) will be humbled and humiliated to the point that several of them will pursue the same man to marry them. They are not even asking the man to take care of them, but only that he takes away their ‘reproach’. The reproach, the thing to be ashamed of, is being a single woman and especially being a woman without children.

The graphic picture that Isaiah is vividly painting here is of a land where most men have lost their lives and where most women have lost their honor. This speaks volume as to the consequence of God’s judgment on Israel’s idolatry as enshrined in Isaiah 2:6-8.

Permit me to opine at this juncture that the inspiration to express this view could not have come at a more auspicious time than now, particularly when seen from the fact that since the founder and general overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, exhibited his uncommon philanthropic disposition towards a popular Nollywood actor, Kenneth Aguba that Netizens on virtual space have unprecedentedly been inundated with a strange-but-true sort of news.

Recall that there were reports that Aguba was spotted sleeping on the streets and by roadside shops, after becoming homeless, and sequel to the viral pictures of his pitiable condition, Apostle Chibuzor reacted through his verified Twitter handle, offering to accommodate and feed the beleaguered actor.

The cleric wrote, “Who knows the contact of this actor, should tell him to contact me immediately. “Instead of him sleeping on the streets, I, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, G.O of OPM, is giving him free accommodation in one of the OPM free estates. With free feeding.”

As he was reputed to have done to other people, mostly in the recent time, he kept to his promise, hosted the stranded veteran actor and offered to give him free house, and feeding in Port- Harcourt. Kenneth’s colleague, Yul Edochie, had also offered to help him and even encouraged him to make public his bank account details, so others can give him their “widow’s mite.”

It can also be recalled in this context that Apostle Chinyere had recently offered to help the parents and siblings of Deborah Samuel, a slain student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, who was killed over alleged blasphemy in Sokoto. The cleric has listed out various conditions for any lady interested in marrying Veteran Nollywood Actor Aguba.

If you think the man of God has helped Aguba enough in the bid to rehabilitate him, wait to also hear that he promised to marry for him.  He stated on his Facebook thus, “Any beautiful lady that says she is ready to marry the actor, OPM will sponsor such marriage free of charge but, with terms and conditions”.

Against the foregoing backdrop, the conditions he gave cut across “You must live with him for ten years after the wedding without separation or divorce, which means, both of you must live together for 10 years. After 10 years, you are free to either remain in marriage or divorce.

“You shall operate a joint account for the business OPM is opening for both of you. Meaning; for any bank withdrawals, both of you must go to the bank together.

“You must never deny him access to perform his conjugal rights after the wedding, and a team from the church would be visiting your home once in a month to ensure that”.

Apostle Chibuzor also urged any interested lady that agrees to the foregoing conditions to send her phone number so that the marriage process can commence.

Still in the same nexus, as soon as the cleric’s promise became a public knowledge on social media space, a trending video clip showing the moment two beautiful ladies tackled each other at the market over the ace Nollywood actor went viral.  According to reports, the duo had expressed their desire to tie the nuptial knot with Aguba.

As gathered they bounced on themselves at the Market Square and got into a heated fight which attracted onlookers at the scene. One of the ladies, Ella Ada, who recently shared video of herself declaring interest in marrying Aguba, recognized her rival at the market and they both pulled each other’s wigs while fighting over the actor.

In as much as this piece is not been expressed to troll both ladies for being overtly desperate toward marriage, it is expedient to say that marriage is an important part of life and many people are expected to enter into matrimony at some point in their lives, and that might have provoked their deepened desperation. Given the foregoing, it cannot be completely wrong to ask, “Has the era when seven women will marry one man as spoken In Isaiah 4:1 come?

Since the brouhaha drew the attention of not a few Netizens, the question has been “Is it that difficult to get a husband that two women will decide to be washing their dirty linens at a market square?” A pedestrian response to the question has it that experience shows that when it comes to marriage, women seem to be more interested in tying the knot than men.

In as much as the answer to the foregoing question is obviously not handy as only men of God can provide the answer, it is pragmatic to say that some people have argued that some women consider marriage as a relationship that can put them on the pedestal of solving personal life challenges. Some say some women are so desperate to get married that they intentionally get pregnant as a way of literarily hooking a man to committedly become a husband. As for the foregoing argument, I beg to disagree as there are not few women that are financially independent, that it is obvious that if they ever need a husband in their lives it could be for the reasons of having a companion and meeting connubial needs, and even meeting societal expectation to be married to a man; unlike in other continents such as America and Europe where a woman can comfortably remain single without frequently being put on the spotlight of discussions by gossipers.

A clinical psychologist, who prefers to be anonymous in this context, explains the reasons that make some women to always think about marriage every time they enter into a relationship. The psychologist says most women seem to be keener on getting married as men who are ready for marriage are hard to find. A majority don’t seem to be in a hurry to marry.

He said, “Most men are very selective when it comes to marriage because they consider a lot of things. Apart from physical appearance, men consider economic factors. They prefer a woman who can financially contribute to the union rather than one who is a hundred per cent dependent.”

He adds; “Some men take their time to commit because they want to build their life before entering into marriage. Some fear responsibilities and therefore choose to remain single while engaging in multiple relationships with no strings attached,” he says.