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Acts 1:26 Cross-References
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“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
Acts 1:26 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 1:26
Lot-casting, common in Old Testament practice (Proverbs 16:33), determined Matthias' selection. This was the last recorded biblical use of lots - afterward, the Spirit's direct guidance replaced mechanical methods. Matthias was 'numbered with the eleven,' restoring apostolic completeness.
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“and the other lot for the scapegoat.”
“And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.”
“Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is on us. So they cast lots”
“the God of Israel”
“and princes of God”
“standing up with the eleven”