Luke 1:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. His lot was, etc. - We are informed in the Talmud, that it was the custom of the priests to divide the different functions of the sacerdotal office among themselves by lot: and, in this case, the decision of the lot was, that Zacharias should at that time burn the incense before the Lord, in the holy place.