What does the scapegoat in Leviticus 16 represent?

Question

I would appreciate serious answers only. I would especially appreciate answers from a Jewish perspective.

I thought the other goat represented the atoning blood of Jesus in the Christian perspective.

catie... that does not answer my question.


Please explain your answers. I will read long ones.

Answer 1

Old covenat only covered sin-could not remove sin. Blood of Jesus can only do that.
Once a year blood sacrifices were made by Israelites for atonement of sin.
One Goat was killed and its blood smeared on a second goat. This blood represented the sins of the people. (blood must be shed for remisson of sin)
This second goat (smeared with blood=sins of people) was then taken into wilderness and left. Thus sins were atoned for past year. Thus goat became
a scapegoat- carrying sins of the people-represents a subsitute-Just as Jesus became the subsitute for our sins-the slain Lamb of God bore our sin debt.

Answer 2

Hello Debydoo

I do hope that this will suffice for the answer. If not ,I will try harder next question. You have a great night and a better day, tomorrow.
The day of Atonement for 2006 is Oct 2nd.

The Day of Atonement pictures the fact that Satan—the real instigator of the evils and troubles in this world—will be bound for 1,000 years when Christ returns (Revelation 20:1-2). This future event was pictured in the Old Testament by a goat sent into the wilderness bearing the sins of Israel. While modern translations of the Bible refer to this animal as the "scapegoat," suggesting it was without guilt, Jewish traditions correctly identify this goat as symbolic of the prince of fallen angels—Satan (Leviticus 16:8-10). The other goat killed for the sins of the nation pictured Jesus Christ. Fasting on the Day of Atonement teaches the need for humility and our need to become at-one with God (see Leviticus 23:27; Psalm 35:13; John 17:11).

Answer 3

The atoning blood of Jesus is the same premise as the scapegoat. Early on the Jews would take a goat, tie a red cloth on it and slap on the rear end for it to go off into the wilderness.
They always said, "lech laazazel." In modern Hebrew that means "Go to hell." So the sins of the people were taken away. But it was repetitive. The sins had to be atoned for by this goat every year. It wasn't a once in for all time sacrifice.

Answer 4

Compair the Scape Goat with I Corinthians 5:21
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Answer 5

WHere there is sin there must be an atonement, bloodshed, a sacrifice for cleansing. After Christ died on the cross, no more sacrifices were necessary because he became the sacificial "lamb" for everyone. If we accept his sacrifice then we are accepting God's grace and we live by faith that we are forgiven and can come into the presence of God just as Aaron could.

Answer 6

Goat of Departure.

Well that's the Hebrew meaning of the word.

Answer 7

From a Christian viewpoint, the scapegoat is a foreshadowing of the attoning death of Jesus Christ.

Peace.

Answer 8

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