THE CASTING OF THE LOT

THE CASTING OF THE LOT

New King James Version

"The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord." Proverbs 16:33

"Casting lots causes contentions to cease, and keeps the mighty apart." Proverbs 18:18

Examples of using the lot to make decisions:

For job placement in the Lord's service: 1 Chronicles 24:5, 7. 25:9. 26:14,16. Luke 1:9 (Zacharias). Acts 1:26 (Matthias).
Concerning the scapegoat: Leviticus 16:8, 9, 10.
Dividing the Land of Canaan: Numbers 26:55, 56. Joshua 13:6. 15:1. 16:1. 17:1, 2, 14, 17. 18:6, 11. 19:1, 17, 24, 32, 40, 51. 21:4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 40. 23:4 1 Chronicles 6:54, 61, 65.
Inheritance: Numbers 33:54. 34:13. 36:2, 3. Joshua 14:2. Ezekiel 45:1. 47:22. 48:29. Acts 13:19
For battle: Judges 20:9.
For judgment: 1 Samuel 14:41-42. Jonah 1:7. Micah 2:5.