For example, in Psalm 22 the psalmist speaks of one who cries out to God, saying, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" And later, "I can count all my bones, they stare and gloat over me; they divide my clothes among themselves and for my clothing they
cast lots." Of course, these sayings are also found echoed by Jesus in the passion narratives in the New Testament (Matthew 27:35,46; Mark 15:34).
The verse from Obadiah 1: 11, "On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and
cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them," could be the motto for the contributions in this volume.
SCHOOL
CAST Lots of adventure is in store for you this school year, Pisces gal.
Critics have, however,
cast lots of doubt in the new Kiir administration, with many arguing that the semi-autonomous regime will still bring back its loyal cadres and much- anticipated changes could be a myth, than reality.
Another composition Keefer misrepresented, "The Plea Bargain," relies on vertical lines of analogous background colors for the "carnival fun." A gaggle of attorneys jeer and mock as the lead prosecutor, standing with a handful of white and yellow balls, prepares to "
cast lots." This composition attempts to expose the "joke" of the courts, coercing me with false promises, into throwing all rights away and pleading guilty.
THE Bible records that as Jesus hung on the cross, the Roman soldiers did not divide his clothes but, as it was woven in one piece,
cast lots to determine who should keep it.
How that must have reminded him of Psalm 22: "They divide my garments among them; they
cast lots for my clothes." The soldiers were "only obeying orders and doing what they always did".
Those 120 or so Christians chose two of their number and
cast lots to determine that Matthias would join the Twelve.
She was keen to give the
cast lots of freedom and the fact they have no pre-show nerves is testament to her approach.
Over a millennium later, the Roman soldiers at Christ's crucifixion
cast lots for his garment, considering it a prize because "it was of one piece, woven from the top throughout." Woven, doubtless, by His mother.