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Is casting lots considered prophecy?

Is casting lots considered prophecy?

In Joshua 18:6 (NASB)

And you shall write a description of the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.

or in Jonah 1:7 (NASB) (could’ve referenced even mo…

The Roman Context for the Jews

The Roman Context for the Jews

Israel Bible Center offers a wide variety of Roundtable Talks with world-renowned scholars. This week we highlight one talk about the culture and religious environment in which early Christ-following movement developed. How did the Jewish worl…

Ephesians 2:2 symbolism of "air"

Ephesians 2:2 symbolism of "air"

KJV:

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world,
according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now
worketh in the children of disobedience

Quoting part of the great answer here: In Ephesians 2…