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🔹 Leviticus 16:8 – Day of Atonement
“And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for YHWH (God), and the other for Azazel.”
• Two identical goats — only God could choose between them.
• The high priest cast lots to determine which goat was sacrificed and which was sent into the wilderness.
👉 Key Point: This was sacred — NOT random. The people believed YHWH (God) controlled the outcome.
#DayOfAtonement #YHWHDecides #Leviticus
🔹 Joshua 18:10 – Dividing the Land
“Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before YHWH (God).”
• The Promised Land was divided by tribe, by family, by lot.
• This made it fair — no favoritism.
• The phrase “before YHWH (God)” shows they saw God as the final Judge.
#PromisedLand #TribesOfIsrael #BiblicalJustice
🔹 1 Samuel 14:41-42 – Finding the Guilty
Saul cast lots to find out who sinned. The lot pointed to Jonathan.
• In times of crisis or confusion, lot casting revealed hidden truth.
• Used carefully — not for everyday decisions.
#KingSaul #BiblicalTruth #DivineJudgment
🔹 Nehemiah 10:34 – Temple Responsibilities
“We cast lots among the priests… to bring wood to the temple at appointed times.”
• Lots were cast to assign duties fairly and with divine guidance from YHWH (God).
#Nehemiah #TempleService #BiblicalOrder
❌ What Lot Casting Was NOT:
#NoGreekFate ❌ #NoGambling
• No idea of a “destiny” outside God’s will
• Not controlled by luck or blind chance
• Not a game — it was a sacred act before YHWH (God)
#HebrewWisdom #YHWHControlsAll #AncientFaith
✨ Spiritual Meaning (Old Hebrew View)
• Goral = a tool of submission — “We will act, but we trust YHWH (God) to decide.”
• A goral was used when:
o Human decisions could be biased
o Truth was hidden
o Unity was needed for hard choices
🕊️ It was their way of saying: "Let YHWH (God) choose — not us."
#Goral #SpiritualDiscernment #TrustInYHWH
🙋♂️ Carl — Want to Teach This Visually?
You could use:
🪨 Small marked stones or sticks (like pulling from a bag or sleeve)
📜 A scroll diagram showing the Day of Atonement process
🐐 Props labeled “GOAT FOR YHWH (God)” and “GOAT FOR AZAZEL”
#BibleTeachingTools #VisualFaith #HebrewRoots