Jews needing to make a decision sometimes left it to the roll of the dice, figuring God controlled the dice. They used “lots,” possibly marked rocks that scholars guess was a bit like throwing dice. When the disciples needed to replace Judas, who had hanged himself, “they cast lots, and Matthias was selected,” (Acts 1:26 NLT). Complete Visual Bible, p. 398.
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STEPHEN M. MILLER is an award winning bestselling Christian author of easy-reading books about the Bible and Christianity and author of the Casual English Bible® paraphrase. His books have sold over two million copies and include The Complete Guide to the Bible and Who’s and Where’s Where in the Bible.
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