According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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Gill's Exposition
According to the custom of the priest's office,.... In which, every man took his part in the execution of it by lot; and which was not an original settled law of God; but a custom, which, in process…
Barnes' Notes
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was. - The Jewish writers inform us that it was customary for the priests to divide their daily task by “lot.” To burn incense - Incense is an…
Adam Clarke
His lot was, etc. - We are informed in the Talmud, that it was the custom of the priests to divide the different functions of the sacerdotal office among themselves by lot: and, in this case, the…
The two preceding evangelists had agreed to begin the gospel with the baptism of John and his ministry, which commenced about six months before our Saviour's public ministry (and now, things being…
Cambridge Bible
his lot was to burn incense Rather, he obtained by lot the duty of entering and burning incense. This was the loftiest and most coveted of priestly functions, Exo 30:1-10; Num 16:1-40. King Uzziah was…
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