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NASB | Acts 1:26 And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. |
Bible Question: I haven't yet seen where God directs them to pray for another disciple. When did God tell them that they had to fill Judas position? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Creation, The position was filled through the casting of lots. Casting of lots was a way of making of decisions in Bible times. The word “lots” occurs 70 times in the Old Testament and seven in the New Testament. Most of the occurrences were in the early period when little of the Bible was available and when God approved of this means for determining His will (Prov. 16:33). For example, the high priest separated the Scapegoat from the one he sacrificed by casting the lot (Lev. 16:8–10). Various offices and functions in the Temple were also determined by lot (1 Chr. 24:5, 31; 25:8–9; 26:13–14). The sailors on Jonah’s ship (Jon. 1:7) also cast lots to determine who had brought God’s wrath upon their ship. Only once in the New Testament did the casting of lots happen with God’s approval. This occurred in the selection of Matthias to fill the spot vacated by Judas among the apostles (Acts 1:26). After the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2), the casting of lots gradually fell into disfavor because more direct access became available to God’s people in and through the ministry of the Holy Spirit in their lives. In spite of the many references to casting lots in the Old Testament, nothing is known about the actual lots themselves. They could have been sticks of various lengths, flat stones like coins, or some kind of dice. (Nelson’s illustrated Bible dictionary). prayon |
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