You wrote:

"I'm confused, how can a woman be a polygamist if she can have only one man at a time? And only if her husband is dead, can she even re-marry?"

The term polygamy in its standard English sense refers to a man OR A WOMAN having more than one spouse.

You are correct in that the Scriptures forbid this of women, but that does not keep it from being practiced. One commenter to this post referred to the practice as "serial polygamy." I think that defines it well. For in Yahweh's eyes the man and woman are still joined to one another even after divorce.

I'm confused, how can a woman be a polygamist if she can have only one man at a time? And only if her husband is dead, can she even re-marry? I must have missed something! Just to encourage you, I so enjoy your writings & this one is exceptional. For me it is easy to read, but so full of Truth! I have passed these Marriage Covenant Articles on to those on my list of friends. Thank you for allowing these Truths to be shared. Robin J. Wade

"Does this mean if a single never-been-married woman has intercourse with a married man (let's just say she has fallen in love with him), that the man is not committing adultury in God's eyes (because she never has had a husband), and also she is not committing adultury either for the same reason? Wouldn't God consider this Fornication on the woman's part, because she is having sex outside of marriage?"

It would be considered fornication on both the man and the woman's part. To engage in sexual intercourse outside of marriage is fornication, and this is condemned in both the Old and the New Testament.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither FORNICATORS, nor idolaters, nor ADULTERERS, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Fornicators are lumped together with adulterers and many other transgressors. The consequences are most severe. To not inherit the kingdom of God is the ultimate loss. It is that which is described by the words, "they shall be cast into outer darkness. There shall be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth."

You asked about the reason "why" there is a double standard. The answer was shared in the article. It has to do with the creation of man and woman. Man was created to be the image and glory of God and follows the pattern of God. Man was not created for woman, but woman for man.

May you be blessed with peace and understanding in these days.

Blessings

Yet, we must agree with Yahweh's judgment, and He clearly allowed men to have more than one wife in the Law. He gave guidelines to govern the practice, and He even testified that He had given David his master's wives.

Consider also that Bathsheba was David's eighth wife, and Yahweh chose to bring from her womb the son who would rule in David's place. If God was committed to only one wife per husband, would he not have brought forth the next king from the union of David with his first wife?

These are things to ponder, and I am sure that Yahweh will bring forth much more revelation if we will approach Him and His word with an open mind, and not be offended by His ways.