They
divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the
sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and
Ithamar. 1 Chronicles 24:5
Lot casting was a
sort of random coin-flipping, dice-throwing, rock-paper-scissors way of
deciding things. Back then, they used the
method to impartially make decisions and decide order.
Here the Levites
used lots to decide the order of who would be serving when and in what order at
the temple.
This was
their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the Lord, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their
ancestor Aaron, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him. 1 Chronicles 24:19
The Holy Spirit
did not live inside believers yet so they trusted God to cause the lots to fall
where they may.