Luke 1:8-10 Part 1 of 4

One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week. As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the LORD and burn incense. While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.

 

One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week

1 Chronicles 24:19  Each group carried out its appointed duties in the house of the LORD according to the procedures established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD, the God of Israel. 

2 Chronicles 31:2  Hezekiah then organized the priests and Levites into divisions to offer the burnt offerings and peace offerings, and to worship and give thanks and praise to the LORD at the gates of the Temple.

 

As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot 

Exodus 28:30  "Insert the Urim and Thummim into the sacred chestpiece so they will be carried over Aaron's heart when he goes into the LORD's presence. In this way, Aaron will always carry over his heart the objects used to determine the LORD's will for his people whenever he goes in before the LORD."

Leviticus 16:7-8  "Then he (Aaron) must take the two male goats and present them to the LORD at the entrance of the Tabernacle. He is to cast lots to determine which goat will be reserved as an offering to the LORD and which will carry the sins of the people to the wilderness of Azazel."

Numbers 26:55-56  "But you must assign the land by lot, and give land to each ancestral tribe according to the number of names on the list. Each grant of land must be assigned by lot among larger and smaller tribal groups."

Joshua 18:8-10  As the men started on their way to map out the land, Joshua commanded them, "Go and explore the land and write a description of it. Then return to me, and I will assign the land to the tribes by casting sacred lots here in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh." The men did as they were told and mapped the entire territory into seven sections, listing towns in each section. They made a written record and then returned to Joshua in the camp at Shiloh.

 

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