Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7440 scapegoat
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
