N. Eshelman
Puritan Board Senior
Leviticus 16:8 And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for Azazel.
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Leviticus 16:8 "Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the LORD and the other lot for the scapegoat.
The term azazel in Hebrew seems to be an obscure term. The first goat is obviously 'for YHWH', but the second goat 'for the scapegoat' does not seem to make much sense in light of the first goat. I see some commentators mention a tradition of him being a demon of some sort. What should we make of this term as we take its obscurity into consideration?
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Leviticus 16:8 "Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the LORD and the other lot for the scapegoat.
The term azazel in Hebrew seems to be an obscure term. The first goat is obviously 'for YHWH', but the second goat 'for the scapegoat' does not seem to make much sense in light of the first goat. I see some commentators mention a tradition of him being a demon of some sort. What should we make of this term as we take its obscurity into consideration?