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"If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants:

but

 If I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

And Goliath of Gath drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.  

-Goliath of Gath from The First Book of Samuel Chapter 17
-Goliath of Gath from The First Book of Samuel Chapter 17 verses 8 and 9




Would you agree that this is an example of Gambling?

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You might want to talk to someone.  
 
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Mathew 25..15. Man (HANDSHAKE)..
 
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Also we have in the Book of Job,

Where Satan bet that he could get Job to curse God


God said Okay I'll take that bet, but don't take his life.


Satan said Deal!


God cashed on that bet and ended up giving Job double what he started with.



 
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God bet jess would choose to die. Bet creation on it if you get to the particulars of man's arrangement source lds....
 
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 Blessed are the cheesemakers.
 
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So, what you're saying is....

Gambling is a Holy Thing

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Hmmm, I'll bring this topic up at my church's next bingo night or their chartered bus trip to Vegas.....
 
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Honor thy point spread.....

....and keep it Holy
 
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Not only did Job win but he was paid 10 to 1 for his part.. honor the odds.makers no...?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by nature1970:

Not only did Job win but he was paid 10 to 1 for his part.. honor the odds.makers no...?


And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

The Book of Job 42:10


In the opening chapter it says Job was the wealthiest man in the east before losing everything. So to Double that...wow
 
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Quote Originally Posted by TheFootball77:

Quote Originally Posted by nature1970:

Not only did Job win but he was paid 10 to 1 for his part.. honor the odds.makers no...?
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.The Book of Job 42:10In the opening chapter it says Job was the wealthiest man in the east before losing everything. So to Double that...wow

It's actually a universal story, same story for Hebrews Christians and Muslims alike....
 
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In levicutus Aarons the high priest casted lots ( a form of gambling throughout the scriptures.) On two goats one became the lords one the scape goat. When jess laid upon the cross the soldiers casted lots for his clothes which to my understanding filled the law in psalms and Jesus forgave them saying forgive them for they know not what they do....
 
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Seeing that way, u can say its a bet! haha very interesting...
 
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Casting lots, throwing sticks or stones with symbols on them, today would equate to rolling the dice.....
 
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When Jonas went to sea instead of going to ninevah, now mosul, the crew cast lots to find who among them caused such an evil to come to them. The lot fell on Jonas who was thrown overboard and swallowed by a whale. In such primitive times rolling the dice was regarded by biblical men as a true way to discern an answer.
The random nature of the dice decided many questions in that time. Gambling was used in gladiator matches, chariot races , Olympic competitions in greece, the Bible not directly expressing for or against gambling speaks.volumes.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by The Hawk:

So, what you're saying is....

Gambling is a Holy Thing

Merry Xmas!



 
 
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Answer: The practice of casting lots is mentioned 70 times in the Old Testament and seven times in the New Testament. In spite of the many references to casting lots in the Old Testament, nothing is known about the actual lots themselves. They could have been sticks of various lengths, flat stones like coins, or some kind of dice; but their exact nature is unknown. The closest modern practice to casting lots is likely flipping a coin.

The practice of casting lots occurs most often in connection with the division of the land under Joshua (Joshua chapters 14-21), a procedure that God instructed the Israelites on several times in the book of Numbers (Numbers 26:55; 33:54; 34:13; 36:2). God allowed the Israelites to cast lots in order to determine His will for a given situation (Joshua 18:6-10; 1 Chronicles 24:5,31). Various offices and functions in the temple were also determined by lot (1 Chronicles 24:5, 31; 25:8-9; 26:13-14). The sailors on Jonah's ship (Jonah 1:7) also cast lots to determine who had brought God's wrath upon their ship. The eleven apostles cast lots to determine who would replace Judas (Acts 1:26). Casting lots eventually became a game people played and made wagers on. This is seen in the Roman soldiers casting lots for Jesus’ garments (Matthew 27:35)
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