Jon 1:7 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jonah 1:7-8: 1:7-8 Use of lots was permitted by God for certain purposes (see Lev 16:8 ; Josh 18:6 ; 1 Chr 26:12-16 ; Acts 1:26 ); however, divination in general, as practiced in the wider ancient world, was displeasing to the Lord (Deut 18:9-13 ). • to see which of them had offended the gods: It was fairly common in the ancient Near East to assume that bad fortune was the result of a god’s taking offense.

bLev 16:8►

cJosh 18:6►

d1 Chr 26:12-16►

eActs 1:26►

fDeut 18:9-13►

‏ Jonah 1:7

Summary for Jonah 1:7-8: 1:7-8 ^a Use of lots was permitted by God for certain purposes (see Lev 16:8 ^b; Josh 18:6 ^c; 1 Chr 26:12-16 ^d; Acts 1:26 ^e); however, divination in general, as practiced in the wider ancient world, was displeasing to the Lord (Deut 18:9-13 ^f).

• to see which of them had offended the gods: It was fairly common in the ancient Near East to assume that bad fortune was the result of a god’s taking offense.