A specially marked object, like a pebble or piece of pottery, used to make decisions by chance.
About Lot
Abraham’s nephew and the ancestor of both the Moabites and the Ammonites. Like Abraham, he was born in Ur. After Lot's father died, his grandfather Terah took care of him. He traveled with Terah and his uncle Abram to Haran (Genesis 11:27–32). When Terah died, Lot joined Abram on the journey to Canaan and later to Egypt before returning to Canaan.
By the time they returned, Lot and Abram had too many animals to live in the same area. Abram was kind and let Lot choose first where he wanted to live. Lot chose the Jordan Valley because it had good land for growing plants. The valley was beautiful like the "garden of the LORD" before God's judgment came upon the region (Genesis 13:10). Lot moved to the city of Sodom and began to take part in the evil things happening there.
Key References
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
All Scripture References (11)
Leviticus (3)
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,
he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.
But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.
Esther (3)
In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.
For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them.
Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,
Matthew (1)
When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Mark (1)
And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
Luke (1)
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
John (1)
So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
Acts (1)
Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.