Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
Bible References
To make
Romans 4:25
For Jesus 'was given up to death to atone for our offences,' and was raised to life that we might be pronounced righteous.
2 Corinthians 5:21
Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.
Hebrews 7:26
This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,
Hebrews 9:23
While, then, it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly realities to be purified by such means as these, the heavenly realities themselves required better sacrifices.
1 John 2:2
and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but for those of the whole world besides.
1 John 3:16
We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.