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	Cleromancy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cleromancy, sortilege, casting lots or casting bones is a form of divination in which an outcome is determined by random means, such as the rolling of a die.
		In this case, the casting of lots was implicitly looked down upon by the biblical authors, however, elsewhere in the Bible it was invoked as a legitimate means of determining God's wishes.
		For example, it was through the casting of lots that it was determined by Jonah's crew that he was, in fact, the source of the storm they were enduring.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cleromancy (266 words)

	The Weapons of Christ - Dice or Lots
		In his Treatise on the Cardinal Virtues, Thomas Aquinas concludes that the casting of lots to decide a matter is not sinful as long as chance and not the power of demons is thought to control the action of the dice.
		As part of the scapegoat ritual, the Jewish priest cast lots to determine which of two goats would be the bearer of the people's sins into the wilderness and which should be sacrificed upon the Temple altar.
		The sailors of the ship he was on cast the lot to determine whose guilt was the cause of their present danger.
	ww2.netnitco.net /users/legend01/dice.htm (1694 words)

	b8w18
		When the sailors (through the casting of lots) found that it was Jonah who was responsible for their life threatening situation, he was cast into the sea to die (Jnh.1:1-15).
		The casting of lots was not only used by the spiritual and national leaders of Israel to determine a matter but also in the private lives of individuals.
		Because the only example of the casting of lots by the elect of the early church concerns the affairs of the church, we can safely assume that, at that time, it was not wrong to use this method to gain insight and knowledge and to discover the will of God concerning spiritual matters.
	www.bibleresearch.org /leadersbook8/b8w18.html (2054 words)

	AllRefer.com - lots, Custom & Artifact (Customs And Artifacts) - Encyclopedia
		The casting of lots was an ancient method of making a choice, settling a dispute, or determining a course of action.
		In biblical times lots were cast to determine the will of God (it is believed that the Urim and Thummim, mysterious sacred objects carved on the breastplate of the high priest, were originally used for casting lots and determining a course of action), to discover the guilty, to select officials, and in numerous other instances.
		The lot, probably a stone, die, or other object, was cast upon the ground, the manner of its fall determining the question in doubt; in other cases, lots were cast into a receptacle and drawn from it.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/lots.html (254 words)

	Casting and drawing lots: a time-honoured way of dealing with uncertainty and for ensuring fairness
		Casting lots (random allocation) of treatments is used not only to ensure that the hoped-for benefits and the unknown risks of inadequately tested treatments are distributed fairly, but also to distribute democratically a treatment that is in short supply.
		Lots have been used for millennia to ensure fairness in other circumstances concerned with life and death, albeit less dire than those faced by the Jewish zealots at Masada and the starving survivors of shipwrecks.
		Lots for the 1917 military draft in the United States were drawn in public, in the presence of the President and other dignitaries, by a blindfolded Secretary of State.
	www.jameslindlibrary.org /essays/casting_of_lots/casting.html (2451 words)

	Annie's "Casting Lots" Page
		Lots were cast by the high priest to select the scapegoat on the Day of Atonement.
		In the New Testament, Roman soldiers cast lots for Jesus' garments (Matt.
		Thus the lot was used at the division of
	www.annieshomepage.com /castinglots.html (701 words)

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		Achan attempted to bring the casting of lots into discredit when he said to Joshua: "If I order you and the high priest Eleazar to draw lots, one of you will certainly be pronounced guilty" (Sanh.
		The drawing of lots and its companion practise, the throwing of dice, were common in the Middle Ages; and they are even in vogue at the present time.
		The Jews of the present day, likewise, are not unacquainted with the various modes of casting lots found among all peoples and used for various and generally harmless purposes; but among these remnants of ancient superstition customs that are Jewish in origin are probably to be found only in Ḥasidic circles and in the East.
	www.askarabbi.com /questionresults.cfm?id=6192 (1054 words)

	Catholic-Pages.com \| Discussion Forum - "lots" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The casting of lots were used in the determination of the selection of the scapegoat (Lev.
		The land was divided among the tribes by the casting of lots (Num.
		The casting of lots was used to determine when it was Zacharias time to serve in the temple (Luke 1:9).
	www.catholic-pages.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4058&whichpage=1 (2189 words)

	Cleromancy - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Cleromancy, sortilege, casting lots or casting bones is a form of divination in which stuff is thrown randomly on the ground, and the resulting patterns or forms are interpreted to tell the future or make a decision.
		One notable example of casting lots is the soldiers who supposedly cast lots for Jesus' clothes as he was dying on the cross.
		In this case, the casting of lots is implicitly looked down upon by the Biblical authors, however elsewhere is also invoked as a legitimate means of determining God's wishes.
	psychcentral.com /wiki/Casting_lots (324 words)

	Lot (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Thus the lot was used at the division of the land of Canaan among the serveral tribes (Num.
		Lot and his daughters sought refuge first in Zoar, and then, fearing to remain there longer, retired to a cave in the neighboring mountains (Gen. 19:30).
		Lot has recently been connected with the people called on the Egyptian monuments Rotanu or Lotanu, who is supposed to have been the hero of the Edomite tribe Lotan.
	www.www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/lot.html (377 words)

	Jonah
		The casting of lots in the book of Jonah was used by God to reveal to the sailors that Jonah was the reason for their problem.
		Aaron was to cast lots upon the two goats to determine which one was to be slain and which one was to be sent away into the desert bearing the sins of Israel.
		The method of casting lots appears to have been by the use of stones or "dice" of different colors.
	www.angelfire.com /mi/universe/jonah.2.html (2644 words)

	CHURCH FATHERS: Tractates on the Gospel of John (Augustine)
		For Matthew, in saying, "They parted His garments, casting lots," wished it to be understood, that in the whole affair of parting the garments, the coat was also included, on which they cast lots; for in course of parting all the garments, of which it also was one on it alone they cast lots.
		To the same purpose also are the words of Luke: "Parting His garments, they cast lots;" for in the process of parting they came to the coat whereon the lot was cast, that the entire parting of His garments among them might be completed.
		But the coat, on which lots were cast, signifies the unity of all the parts, which is contained in the bond of charity.
	www.newadvent.org /Fathers/1701118.htm (962 words)

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		CH1 24:31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
		NAH 3:10 Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
		ACT 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
	www.skepticfiles.org /atheist/castingl.htm (718 words)

	Elements Of the Bible (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In this particular reference, the casting of lots was to determine the allotment of the lands to the tribes.
		The person that the lot chose always confessed (at least in the limited cases we have) and it was the confession that brought the punishment.
		But, they did not just draw lots for any person; they setup prerequisites and it was from that pool that they cast lots.
	www.cezwright.com /books/elements.htm (2141 words)

	CASTING LOTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		One meaning of the word "lot" is "an object used in deciding a matter by chance, a number of these being in a container and then drawn out or cast out at random one by one" (Webster).
		Also, lots were cast to designate land inheritances for the tribes of Israel (Joshua 14:2).
		The four soldiers who crucified Jesus "cast lots" for one of his garments ("without seam, woven from the top"), as David predicted a thousand years in advance (Psalm 22:18; John 19:23-24).
	www.hevanet.com /jamoran/ChristianArticles/Articles/McCord/Casting%20Lots.htm (494 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Casting lots is an ancient manner of determining the divine will in making a particular decision by removing the element of human decision.
		The priests cast lots to determine which animal would be sacrificed on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement (Lev.
		In the New Testament, the earliest disciples of Jesus cast lots to determine which of two qualified candidates God had chosen to replace Judas as Apostle (Acts 1:23-26).
	www.edwardfudge.com /gracemails/lots_casting.html (388 words)

	casting lots \| New resources for casting lots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The form of gambling most familiar with the pagan Arabs was by casting lots by means of arrows on the principle of a lottery: the arrows were marked and served the same purpose as a national lottery...
		Casting Lots The first observation about the Pick-A-Number game that matters to the application in prayer driving is the idea that the numbers selected by everyone playing are logically equivalent to...
		Casting LOTS an Oracle of the Holy Spirit - Ann DORIAN Brice Hunt, Margo Lem...
	www.1st-casting.info /castinglots (1505 words)

	How biblical is casting lots
		Casting of lots in the Bible l discovered it was a very important means of knowing what to do.
		Casting lots is Biblical only in the sense that it is mentioned a number of times in the Bible.
		Casting lots was extensively used in Old Testament times to determine God’s will in a matter.
	www.answers2prayer.org /bible_questions/Answers/decision/lots.html (1511 words)

	Cleveland Bible Commentary on Joshua Chapter 18 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Often in the Ancient Near East people, especially priests, made difficult and significant decisions by casting lots on the ground or drawing them from a receptacle.
		Saul called for the casting of lots to determine who sinned during his day-long battle with the Philistines.
		The awful picture of soldiers casting lots for Jesus' garments was this kind of "fair play" use of lots (Matthew 27:35).
	www.christiancommunitychurch.us /clevelandcommentary/Jos18.html (409 words)

	DM: A political tie means rolling the dice
		"Casting lots" came up here when, after affidavit ballots were counted, there was a dead even tie for the school board seat in District 2.
		"Casting lots" is most familiar through New Testament references to the crucifixion: "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," Matthew 27:35 prefaced on Psalms 22:18.
		Dr. Charles Nestor, minister at Bruce First Baptist, recalled that lots were different size stones or bones or such thrown by each player, with the winner determined by the pattern in which the lots landed.
	www.olemiss.edu /news/dm/archives/96/9611/961121/961121ED2denley.HTML (794 words)

	The Temple at Night - Edersheim - Chapter Seven
		The first lot was for cleansing the altar and preparing it; the second, for those who were to offer the sacrifice, and for those who were to cleanse the candlestick and the altar of incense in the Holy Place.
		The fourth lot, which followed close on the third, fixed those who were to burn the pieces of the sacrifice on the altar, and to perform the concluding portions of the service.
		The morning lot held good also for the same offices at the evening sacrifice, save that the lot was cast anew for the burning of the incense.
	www.piney.com /Edersheim7.html (2998 words)

	Casting lots
		During the time of Jesus 'casting of lots' was a common means of 'seeking to make a choice' (Matthew 27:35; John 19:24; Acts 26:10).
		Casting of lots was common in the Old Testament, understandably, since they did not have the Holy Spirit so generously available to all people.
		These were the times when our lack of intimacy with God allowed us to get away with ‘casting lots’ in order to know His will.
	www.biblelife.co.uk /article.php?id=323 (329 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Casting lots is an ancient manner of seeking God's will in a particular decision.
		In the New Testament, Jesus' earliest disciples cast lots to determine which of two qualified candidates should replace Judas as Apostle (Acts 1:23-26).
		While it is not a substitute for careful reasoning or for other methods of divine guidance, I can envision situations when casting lots might be an appropriate mechanism for seeking God's will today.
	www.edwardfudge.com /gracemails/casting_lots.html (336 words)

	SELF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The main obvious reason for casting lots was the impartiality of a certain decision.
		The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD.
		Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the LORD and the other lot for the scapegoat.
	www.ee.ttu.edu /Dallas/Gambling.htm (1026 words)

	What is "casting lots"?
		There is a big difference between the High Priest of the OT casting lots as a way of consulting God and those who cast lots for the garments of Jesus.
		Casting lots consisted of throwing knucklebones and interpreting the pattern.
		"Casting Lots" was an ad put out by the producers of the new musical version of "sodom and gomorrah" when they were looking for thier next big star.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/religion/1303700/posts (1777 words)

	http://www.castinglots.com
		Casting LOTS is a new tool for listening to Holy Spirit.
		Based on the life of Christ Jesus, Casting LOTS -an Oracle of the Holy Spirit is a method for receiving personal, spiritual guidance and healing from Holy Spirit.
		Universal in scope, Casting LOTS bridges traditional Christianity and New Age.
	www.castinglots.com (188 words)

	Casting Lots
		Leviticus 16:8-10 “And Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for Yehovah and the other lot for the scapegoat.
		Joshua 19:51 “These are the inheritances which Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun and the heads of the households of the tribes of the sons of Israel distributed by lot in Shiloh before Yehovah, at the doorway of the tent of meeting.
		1) lot, pebbles or stones thrown to determine the outcome of an issue, punishment, assigning of duties or dividing of promised land by Josua at Shiloh.
	www.layevangelism.com /qreference/topicscip/c/castinglots.htm (419 words)

	What was the purpose of the ancient custom of casting lots?
		A: God gave the ancient Israelites the ritual of casting lots as a way to ascertain His will in uncertain matters (Num.
		Casting lots is a solemn appeal to God in a doubtful matter.
		His disciples cast lots to determine whom God was selecting to replace Judas Iscariot.
	www.thercg.org /questions/p042.a.html (191 words)

	The Pur of Purim \| Chabad.org > Holidays > Purim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The casting of lots expresses the idea that one has passed beyond the realm of motive and reason.
		Therein lies the significance of the lots cast by the Kohen Gadol on Yom Kippur.
		As the Talmud relates, "When the lot [cast by Haman] fell on the month of Adar, he greatly rejoiced, saying: ‘The lot has fallen for me upon the month of Moses’ death.’" This is what I’ve been saying all along, exulted Haman.
	www.chabad.org /holidays/purim/article.asp?AID=2817 (1596 words)

	Casting LOTS - an Oracle of the Holy Spirit by Ann Dorian Brice Hunt
		Casting LOTS - an Oracle of the Holy Spirit
		Casting LOTS is the companion guide book for LOTS, an Oracle of the Holy Spirit which consists of 78 story cards based on the life of Christ Jesus.
		Casting LOTS describes how to use the oracle and gives the Bible story, possible interpretations, questions, and suggestions to help you anchor the insights received.
	www.dealazon.com /product/0966618009 (1273 words)

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