The roots of lotteries go down deep and spread far. "Casting lots" is even mentioned in the Bible. The first lottery to offer cash prizes probably originated in Florence, Italy, in the 16th century. It was dubbe
Leviticus 16:8tnHeb“and Aaron shall give lots on the two he-goats.” See the note onLev 8:8for the priestly casting of lots in Israel and the explanation in B. A. Levine,Leviticus(JPSTC), 102, onLev 16:8-9. J. Milgrom,Leviticus(AB), 1:1019-20, suggests, however, that the ...
He was to injure the Israelites by his curses; however, he is granted prophetic powers and blesses them instead, under the guidance of God (23:20,“he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it”). Many other OT practices come under the general heading of divination. Casting lots to discover ...
In Acts 1:23-26 , Matthias was chosen by casting lots to replace Judas, thus restoring the group to its full complement.The Broader Group of DisciplesBeyond the twelve, the term "disciples" also refers to a larger group of followers who adhered to Jesus' teachings. This group included ...
That is the reason why nothing seems to be really important for Luke: he never faced the harsh reality that lots of common people have to endure. He is very different from the other three characters:Eleanor struggles in financial difficulties and psychological problems. Theo lives her life ...
As a child, I was a finicky eater. However, the one breakfast food I loved was waffles. I would put on butter and lots of syrup. Some days, I would add peanut butter and jelly before the syrup. The oddly similar item that I never really cared for was pancakes. Now remember, I was...
When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals--one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. The people stood wa...
maybe some kind of fish, who knows? Vegetables. all the different desserts. my favorite is pecan pie. my wife’s is pumpkin pie with lots of whipped cream. perhaps we have games in store. is it going to be football for the guys? is it going to be some kind of outdoor game for ...
35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. 37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. 38 Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his ri...
The Phoenician sailors here cried out to their gods and cast lots in the hope that one of their gods might reveal the identity of the person with whom he was angry. The CEV has well captured the sentiment of v.7b:“‘Let’s ask our gods to show us who caused all this trouble.’ ...