Three families of priests—Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai—also returned….They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim—the sacred lots. Nehemiah 7:63-65
How interesting that, even at this late date in Israel’s history, the Urim and Thummim was still used to separate truth from falsehood. It had no doubt fallen out of use because of the sinful rebellion of the Lord’s people. But now, perhaps because of Nehemiah’s faithfulness, it would be used to consult the Lord God.
