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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“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
— Micah 6:8 (NIV)