The Scapegoat
Por Todd Beiswenger
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There's an ancient ritual that God commanded the Israelites to do, and it involves the high priest laying his hands on a goat and transferring all the sins of the people to this goat, then banishing the goat to the wilderness. It seems a rather odd ritual, but within it is a teaching that evil does not belong to us. Evil comes from hell, and sometimes we enjoy it and allow it to stick around, but despite the appearance, we are not evil. We just choose to do evil things. As such, we can banish the evil from our life just as we would kick out uninvited party guests who are causing trouble. Calling them a cab, to get rid of them is much like this ancient ritual of transferring the sins to the goat and banishing it.
(Referencias: Divine Providence 320; Leviticus 16:6-10)
Leviticus 16:6-10
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"Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.
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He shall take the two goats, and set them before Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
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Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
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Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for Yahweh, and offer him for a sin offering.
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But the goat, on which the lot fell for the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away for the scapegoat into the wilderness.
