Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

At times

As it is written

Bible References

Cast

1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus they were divided by lot, the one as the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and the descendants of Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 25:8
They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
Proverbs 18:18
The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.

The wood offering

Leviticus 6:12
The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest shall burn wood on it every morning; and he shall lay out the burnt offering on it, and offer up in smoke the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.
Joshua 9:27
But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day, in the place which He would choose.
Isaiah 40:16
Even Lebanon is not enough to burn,
Nor its beasts enough for a burnt offering.

At times

Hebrews 10:3
But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year.

As it is written

Leviticus 6:12
The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest shall burn wood on it every morning; and he shall lay out the burnt offering on it, and offer up in smoke the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.

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