6 Bible Verses about Scapegoat

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Leviticus 16:7-10

He must take the two male goats and bring them into Jehovah's presence at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. I will show Aaron which goat will be sacrificed to me and which one will be sent into the desert to the demon Azazel. After he offers the first goat as a sacrifice for sin,read more.
the other one must be presented to me alive, before he sends it into the desert to take away the sins of the people.

Leviticus 16:26

The man who released the goat to Azazel must wash his clothes and his body. Then he may return to the camp.

Isaiah 53:4

He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows. We considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.

Hebrews 9:11-14

Christ came as the high priest of the good things that are now here. He also went into a much better tent that is not made by humans and does not belong to this creation. He went once and forever into the Most Holy Place having eternal salvation. It is not with the blood of goats and young bulls, but with his blood. The blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes from the burning of a young cow, sprinkled on the unclean made them outwardly clean.read more.
The blood of Christ did even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself without blemish to God and cleansed your conscience from dead works. Now we can serve (worship) the living God.

From Thematic Bible


Scapegoat » Part of the sin offering on the day of atonement

Leviticus 16:5

He will take two male goats from the congregation of Israel as an offering for sin and a ram as a burnt offering.

Leviticus 16:7

He must take the two male goats and bring them into Jehovah's presence at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Scapegoat » Sent into the wilderness by the hands of a fit person

Leviticus 16:21-22

Aaron will place both hands on its head. He will confess over it all the sins, all the rebellious acts, and all the things the Israelites did wrong. He will transfer them to the goat's head. A man will be appointed to release the goat in the desert. The goat will take all their sins away to a deserted place. The man must release the goat in the desert.

Scapegoat » Communicated uncleanness to » The man who lead him away

Leviticus 16:26

The man who released the goat to Azazel must wash his clothes and his body. Then he may return to the camp.

Scapegoat » Communicated uncleanness to » The high priest

Leviticus 16:24

He will wash his body in the holy place and put on his other clothes. Then he will come out and sacrifice the burnt offering for himself and for the people to make peace with Jehovah for his own sins and the sins of the people.

Scapegoat » Chosen by lot

Leviticus 16:8

I will show Aaron which goat will be sacrificed to me and which one will be sent into the desert to the demon Azazel.

Scapegoat » Typical of Christ

Types of Christ » Scapegoat

Isaiah 53:12

Therefore I will give him a portion among the great. He will divide the spoils with the strong. This is because he poured out his life unto death. He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Leviticus 16:20-22

When he finishes making peace with Jehovah at the holy place, the Tent of Meeting, and the altar, he will bring the living goat forward. Aaron will place both hands on its head. He will confess over it all the sins, all the rebellious acts, and all the things the Israelites did wrong. He will transfer them to the goat's head. A man will be appointed to release the goat in the desert. The goat will take all their sins away to a deserted place. The man must release the goat in the desert.

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