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.. i was seeking to understand the meaning of casting lots in their OT/NT context ref verses
Is it biblical to cast lots (e.g. use a dice) to divine God's Will ? (Little Man of God)
Is the dice invented during the 1st Century AD? (saved-by-grace)
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yap, do not think they have dice but what is the biblical significance of casting lots that even the disciples used it to decide the one to replace Judas ?? NIV Jonah 1:6-8 The captain went to him and said, "How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us, and we will not perish." Then the sailors said to each other, "Come, let us **CAST LOTS** to find out who is responsible for this calamity." They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. So they asked him, "Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?" Leviticus 16:1-10 And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering. And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And Aaron **SHALL CAST LOTS** upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD's LOT fell, and offer him for a sin offering. But the goat, on which the LOT fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. |
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Is there casting of lots after this incident in the book of Acts? by saved-by-grace, 2001, Nov 20
guess not, but it's do seems to be an acceptable practisein the past to cast lots to find out God's Will. eom by Little Man of God, 2001, Nov 20
guess not, but it's do seems to be an acceptable practisein the past to cast lots to find out God's Will. eom by Little Man of God, 2001, Nov 20 
This will clear the air by Ivan, 2001, Nov 21
Hey Ivan, by Interested , 2001, Nov 21
Cheer up.The Lord has cast His eyes on Paul who willingly and gratefully cast in his lot with the rest of Apostles. eom. by Ivan, 2001, Nov 22
Hey Ivan, all your "castings" doesn't make any sense to me; but not to worry. n/t. by Interested , 2001, Nov 22
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