According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Following the usual priest duties, he got picked to burn incense when he went into God's temple.
Sometimes you get chosen for the moment that changes everything.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Herod the Great, Jewish priests were organized into 24 courses, with each course serving in the temple for a week to maintain the ongoing worship rituals. Zechariah, a priest from the course of Abijah, was selected by lot for the honored task of burning incense in the Holy Place, which symbolized the prayers of the people rising to God and reflected the structured, divinely ordained system of temple service. This practice ensured fairness and dependence on God's providence in assigning sacred duties.
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