And, if I recall, this is without regard to whether or not the man is already married. He can marry his brother's widow as a 2nd or even 3rd wife. The reason for this edict was to further the brother's downline, not that of the "stand-in" spouse (brother of the deceased). Chuck West in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: "clay gullatt" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 8:59 AM Subject: Re: va-roots: Marrying a spouse's sibling > Levirate Law > Deut. chapter 25 ver 5 thru 10 is the bibical requirement for a man to marry a sister-in-law if her husband dies without a son. The first son of this marriage was considered the dead brother's child and succeeds in the name of the brother who was dead. > > Clay > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html