Saul and Jonathan cast lots to see who had sinned. Jonathan had eaten some food when his father declared a fast.

Source: 1^st Samuel 14:24-45

Some of the tribes of Israel had their portion of the promised land divided by lot. How many tribes did this apply to?

This applied to seven tribes. The tribes of; Benjamin, Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, Dan.

Source: Joshua 18:1-48

The lot was sometimes used to see who was at fault. Who was found to be the problem on a voyage to Tarshish?

The lot fell on Jonah as a prophet who was avoiding his duty.

Source: Jonah 1:7-12

Hello,

More tough nights I’m having trouble sleeping. Also more health problems going to the hospital.

Ordinary time or Pentecost if your Lutheran is the longest season going on and on. It’s a time for different topics so let’s embrace it. This week we are going to be covering lots. This is one way of making a decision and learning

God’s will without human favoritism. Lot’s could be yes or no or go one to multiple decisions. With that let’s look at some examples in the bible.

The picture this week is. Title: Casting Lots for Tribal inheritance (woodcut) Artist: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld Date: 1860 Copyright: Public Domain Source: Wikimedia Commons

Thanks for reading also I hope you had a good day at church.

Dave

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What is the first mention of casting lots in the Bible?

On the day of atonement two goats were presented. One was tto be sacrificed. The other would be sent away as scapegoat. God commanded that lots be used to select the fate of the goats.

Source: Leviticus 16:7

The youngest King of Judah he began his reign at age seven. Who is he?

This was King Jehoash. Jehoiada the priest helped him with his reign.

Source: 2^nd Kings 11:21