According to Leviticus, what was the specific purpose of the scapegoat ritual performed on the Day of Atonement?
On the Day of Atonement, the High Priest would place his hands on the scapegoat and confess the sins of Israel over it, then send it into the wilderness to symbolically carry away those sins.
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“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
— Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)