His lot was (ελαχε). Literally,

he obtained the lot . Second aorist active indicative of λαγχανω, to obtai…

His lot was to burn incense.—The order of the priestly courses, as has been said, was one of rotation. The distribution of functio…

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. And it came to pass, that while he exe…

The Venerable Bede: The Lord appointed through Moses one high priest, at whose death another was to succeed him in due order. T…

The “division” (GK 2389) was one of twenty-four groups of priests divided by families and structured after the pattern of 1Ch 23 and 24 (cf. [Refer…

According to the custom of the priest’s office. The law commanded that incense should be offered twice every day, that is, every morning a…

According to the custom of the priest's office
In which, every man took his part in the execution of it by lot; and …

The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners, as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were distingui…