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Wisdom, Church Age (Apostolic)

Casting Lots

Providential DecisionBiblical Theology

Scripture treats the lot as a quiet means of providence—"the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD"—and the apostles use it once, between the resurrection and Pentecost, before the practice disappears.

Primary verses · Prov 16:33; Acts 1:26; Jonah 1:7

William Blake's watercolour of the soldiers casting lots for Christ's seamless garment beneath the cross.
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Scripture treats the lot as a quiet means of providence—"the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD"—and the apostles use it once, between the resurrection and Pentecost, before the practice disappears.

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