Leviticus 16:22
"Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even all their sins; and he shall put them on the head of the goat, and shall send him away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is ready."
Key Reflection
In this ritual, Aaron symbolically transfers the community's sins onto the live goat, serving as a physical representation of their collective transgressions being carried away into the wilderness. This act of laying hands and confessing highlights the communal nature of sin and the necessity of a sacrificial substitute to bear the burden of guilt on behalf of the people.
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