Subject: Is Gambling Wrong? |
Bible Note: Lot’s, as gambling was called in the Bible, is mentioned 24 times using a Strong’s Search at Blueletterbible.org. Without listing all of them, but here are but a few: Lev 16:8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. Jos 18:6 Ye shall therefore describe the land [into] seven parts, and bring [the description] hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God. Neh 10:34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as [it is] written in the law: Psa 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Mat 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. Mar 15:24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. Luk 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Jhn 19:24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. and finally the deciples cast their own lots to decide who the replacement for Judas was to be: Act 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. The casting of lots is indeed Biblical, and not frowned upon by God. Habitual gambling however, is, as it can come between you and your Lord. Even I enjoy playing a game of cards myself here and there, but, I do not put playing a game above my Lord. Any game, chess, checkers, cards, dice, doesn't matter, if you don't know the outcome beforehand is essentially a gamble after all. My original thoughts. Russ |