7440 scapegoat
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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A goat which was sent into the wilderness by the high priest, as a symbol of the removal of the sins of the people.

The scapegoat as part of an OT ritual

Leviticus 16:7-10,20-22 See also Leviticus 16:26; Isaiah 53:4

The scapegoat anticipates Jesus Christ's atonement

John 1:29; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 9:11-14 Jesus Christ's death is here contrasted with the OT sacrificial system.

See also

4651  goat
6614  atonement
6750  sin-bearer
7435  sacrifice, in OT



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