“The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing of it is  from Jehovah.” (Proverbs 16:33) The Jews of ancient times knew that the Lord God had ways of making His Will known to them. They had their fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel) whom God spoke to and gave them the Law. They had their judges then kings and prophets who spoke on God’s behalf for the tribes. But in ordinary situations, they were not sure what was God’s Will, so they drew lots of different sorts

“The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing of it is  from Jehovah.” (Proverbs 16:33)   In those days before the Holy Spirit...

“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.” (Proverbs 16:33) This was how in ancient times people...