Bible Question: My question is in Leviticus 16 it talks about the scape-goat,my understanding of the scape-goat is when someone takes the blame for someone or a group of people on them selfs,so if Christ is the scape-goat,and the one goat was sacrificed,why was the scape-goat taking to the wilderness and giving to satan? |
Bible Answer: Shalom fellow-Ohioan, I think one reason you are getting confused is that you have decided that Azazel is satan. As far as my knowledge goes, the sages don't really know who or what Azazel was/is. The goat for Azazel indeed did carry the sins of the people into the wilderness (and to keep it from returning or winding up somewhere else, it was usually thrown off a cliff, as history records it). There's much more written about this but I don't have the references to state them on the Forum. :o( Cheri |