May another take his place of leadership: Matthias

Acts 1:12-26

When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.

“For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms: May his place be deserted;   let there be no one to dwell in it, and, ‘May another take his place of leadership.’

Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

Why?
The apostles listen to the words of the angels, and return to Jerusalem, Olive mountain, close to Jerusalem.

Judas was dead and his wicked money bought a field to bury Judas, it is called the Field of Blood.

Peter took the responsibility to be a leader among disciples.

The cast is the best way to choose a comfortable man to replace Judas.

Peter according to the Book of Psalms makes the decision.

「十二」是永恆的數字。 七是時間裏暫時的完全，是神工作的完成。 十二是永世裡的完全，是三一神在復活裡（三）與受造物（四）完全的相調（相乘）所產生的數目。

How?

When we don't know how to do according to the Bible to do is the best way.