What was the significance of the 'Scapegoat' (Azazel) during the Day of Atonement rituals?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: It carried the sins of the people away into the wilderness
On Yom Kippur, the High Priest would lay his hands on the head of the live goat, confessing Israel's sins. The goat was then released into the wilderness, symbolically removing the guilt of the nation.
Keep practicing
More Leviticus questions
- How often was the High Priest permitted to enter the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies)?
- What is the central theme and most famous command found in the 'Holiness Code' of Leviticus 19?
- Which Jewish festival required the people to live in temporary shelters for seven days to remember their journey out of Egypt?
- What was the 'Sabbatical Year' described in Leviticus 25?
- Which event occurred every 50 years, involving the return of property and the release of Hebrew slaves?
- What was the penalty for a person who blasphemed the Name of the Lord in Leviticus 24?