由於會幕從以法蓮遷移到示羅，示羅遂成為以色列的敬拜中心。這時其餘的七個支派以抽籤的方式決定所繼承的產業，惟獨利未支派沒有分封土地，因為他們的產業就是成為服事上帝的祭司(書13：14；18：7)，不過另有四十八座城分派給利未支派的三個家族(哥轄、革順、米拉利)，還劃定六個城市作為過失殺人者的避難所，至此分封劃地的任務終於完成！

        發揮一下你的想像力!想像在一個帳蓬裡，齊聚二十二位屬上帝的人，共商如何劃分一塊有八千平方哩的土地(書18：4、10)。那一個支派應得那一塊地，他們是怎樣完成這個重大的決定？用「抽籤」的方法－－舊約時代的抽籤，等於今日的擲骰子。
        這是否讓你十分困擾，像分封土地這般重要的事，約書亞竟以骰子的機率來決定？請回想一下，在新舊約時代，上帝常以抽籤彰顯祂的旨意(利16：8；撒上10：19－21；拿l：7；徒1：15－26)，請注意這不是隨興所至的分封土地，而是公開承認上帝的旨意遍及一切，即使在土地的分配上也有上帝的帶領。
        今天你能夠明白上帝的旨意，正如幾千年前約書亞所知道的一樣清楚，只不過現在除了擲骰子之外，上帝還以其他的方式明確的告訴你祂的帶領。研讀下列的經文，以便了解上帝在今日如何彰顯祂的旨意，詩篇一一九篇一○五節:羅馬書十二章二節:帖撒羅尼迦前書四章二至七節:五章十八節。如果上帝那麼關心土地，而在約書亞的籤條上有所帶領，祂豈不是更加關心你嗎？

        等待了六個世紀之後(書2l：43－45)
        在這三節短短的經文裡，至少有五個上帝的應許已經在以色列國中實現了!你可以找出幾個呢？(提示：特別注意經文中的「一切」，並把它們圈出來。)

願你一生都奉行這個簡單的規則：跟隨上帝的旨意，毫無二心。

English

        With the moving of the tabernacle to the territory of Ephraim, Shiloh becomes the new center of Israel's worship. The remaining seven tribes now receive their inheritance by lot. But for the tribe of Levi there will be no territorial allotment, for their inheritance is the priestly service of God (13:14; 18:7). Instead, 48 cities are assigned to the three families of Levites (Kohath, Gershon, Merari), and six cities are reserved as places of refuge for accidental manslayers. At last, the task of dividing and distributing the land is complete.

        Use your imagination for a moment. Try to envision 22 godly men gathered together in a tent with 8,000 square miles of real estate at stake (18:4. 10). And how are they making the weighty decision as to which tribe receives which parcel of land? They are "casting lots"—the Old Testament equivalent of throwing dice!
        Does it bother you that Joshua would leave such an important matter as the partitioning of the land to the "chance" roll of the dice? Then remember that in Bible times God often made His will known in the casting of lots (Leviticus 16:8; 1 Samuel 10:19-21; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:15-26). Notice the repeated phrase "before the LORD" in 18:6, 8, 10. This was no accidental division of the land but a public acknowledgment that God's will extended even to the parceling of the land.
        God's will for your life today can be known with just as much certainty as Joshua enjoyed thousands of years ago. Only now, God has specified other ways of finding it besides the roll of the dice. Make a study of the following verses to learn how He wants to reveal His will to you today: Psalm 119:105; Romans 12:2; 1 Thessalonians 4:2-7; 5:18. If God cares enough about a piece of real estate to guide Joshua's lots, then how much more must He care about you?

        The End of a Six-Century Wait (21:43-45) —
        In the space of these three short verses, at least five promised blessings are fulfilled for the nation Israel. How many can you find? (Hint: Watch for and circle the word all.)

Make this simple rule the guide of your life: to have no will but God's.