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22 lis 2024 · God allowed the Israelites to cast lots in order to determine His will for a given situation (Joshua 18:6-10; 1 Chronicles 24:5, 31). Various offices and functions in the temple were also determined by lot (1 Chronicles 24:5, 31; 25:8-9; 26:13-14).
1 mar 2016 · Jesus promised the apostles that the Holy Spirit would come to “guide [them] into all the truth” (John 16:13). The Holy Spirit came upon them on the day of Pentecost following Jesus’ ascension and fulfilled this promise (Acts 2:1-4).
You shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the larger you shall give more inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give less inheritance. Wherever the lot falls to anyone, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers.
13 mar 2021 · Believers were filled with the Spirit. Jesus promised the Paraclete in John 14:26. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Casting lots are no longer necessary. Acts 13:2
The casting of lots was not only used by the spiritual and national leaders of Israel to determine a matter but also in the private lives of individuals: "The lot causes arguments to cease, and divides between the mighty" (Pro.18:18 Para.).
“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” In the Old and New Testaments lots were cast for many important decisions. Proverbs 16:33 is central to understanding that the ancient Jews and Christians believed God’s will could be determined by the casting of lots.
“When you allot the land as an inheritance, you shall set apart for the Lord a portion of the land as a holy district, 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits broad. It shall be holy throughout its whole extent.
