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title = "1 Chronicles 25:1–30"
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date = "2024-06-24"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1Chronicles25.1-30)
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The temple musicians are from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun.
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As with the priests, they are divided into twenty-four divisions for the rotation of service in the temple throughout the years.
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The divisions were assigned by lot, without regard to skill, experience, or prestige of the musicians.
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While this is objectively fair, it does introduce the possibility for the divisions to be imbalanced in some ways.
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However, the Lord is sovereign, and the intention behind casting lots is not for "random chance" to decide outcomes, but to explicitly say the Lord is the one who chooses.
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We can be sure that the results of these divisions are exactly the way the Lord wanted them.
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It is interesting to note that the musicians are said to have prophecied with their harps, lyres, and cymbals.
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Most of the time we think of "prophecy" as foretelling the future, and there is a large part of that, but really prophesying is about relating God's words to the people.
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The singers would be singing psalms, giving praise and thanksgiving to God while the people came to offer worship and sacrifices.
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These songs would contain the Lord's inspired words and teach the people the truths they needed to know in order to live holy lives.
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* * *
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You have given us everything needed for life and godliness.
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