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The way the good land was divided among the different tribes was by casting lots. In this book the word lot is used in the sense of casting lots (Josh. 18:6, 8, 10). The outcome of the casting of lots was according to what God had foreordained. For example, according to God’s ordination, Jerusalem and the surrounding district were for Judah (Josh. 15:63), out of whom Christ would come (Micah 5:2; Heb. 7:14). Nevertheless, this still had to be realized by the casting of lots. God’s ordaining hand was present in the casting of lots to direct the result (Prov. 16:33). Thus, the dividing of the land did not depend on Joshua or on the high priest but only on God. As a result, there was no ground for the tribes to complain about the portion of the land allotted to them. The way of allotting the land was fair, and it caused everyone to be subdued.
