Bible Question:
If God ordained goats as clean animals, and they were used for sacrifices, when did the goat become the symbol for satan, and why? Kelkat |
Bible Answer: Goats were of great importance in ancient life. In ancient economy goats were very useful and thus were a measure of wealth (1Sam 25:2; 2 Chron 17;11). Since the goat was so important it became the sacrificial animal. It is not that they are a symbol of satan, - but just that our sins were transfered from us onto the goat because God required a blood sacrifice for our sins. prayon |