Jonah 1:7-8
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.
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