"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
- John 1:29
"For Christ, our Passover lamb,
has been sacrificed."
- 1 Cor 5:7
Yom Kippur, known as the "Day of Atonement" to the Jews is the day when the passover lamb will be sacrificed. There are 2 goats, one as the sacrificial lamb and the other one known as Azazel (aka scapegoat). I will mention briefly on the scapegoat.
According to Jewish Law and customs, the scapegoat will have red wool tied around its horns, to be sent out into the wilderness, a symbol of the collective sins of the people (The High Priest would place his hands on its head and confess the sins of the nation, essentially laying the blame on the head of the animal). The scapegoat will be led through the temple's gate to a waiting priest whose job it was to take it to predetermined spot about ten to twelve miles away. Along the way, there were ten stations with food or drink in case the tired priest needed to break his fast. When the priest came to the final station, he pushed the goat off a cliff. Using a system of signal flags, the priest leading the animal would message back to the temple that the sins of the people were forgiven as the red wool around the goat's horns turned miraculously white.
The ritual has ceased today and it was said that after the death of Jesus, the red wool around the scapegoat's horns no longer turn white, symbolising the end of sacrificial offerings. Why? Because Jesus Christ has became our burnt offering when He was hung on the cross. Suffering the wrath of His very own Father He yelled: "I thirst!". The temple veil was torn not from the bottom up but from the top down revealing the Holy of Holies, signifying the open access into God's presence through the sacrifice of His own Son, Jesus Christ.
Jesus came, so that you and I are acceptable in God's eyes today. He did not come to condemn but to set us free from the curses of the Law. Nothing you can do can make Him love you more, and there's nothing that you've done will make Him close the door.
For this reason, He came.
The ritual has ceased today and it was said that after the death of Jesus, the red wool around the scapegoat's horns no longer turn white, symbolising the end of sacrificial offerings. Why? Because Jesus Christ has became our burnt offering when He was hung on the cross. Suffering the wrath of His very own Father He yelled: "I thirst!". The temple veil was torn not from the bottom up but from the top down revealing the Holy of Holies, signifying the open access into God's presence through the sacrifice of His own Son, Jesus Christ.
Jesus came, so that you and I are acceptable in God's eyes today. He did not come to condemn but to set us free from the curses of the Law. Nothing you can do can make Him love you more, and there's nothing that you've done will make Him close the door.
For this reason, He came.
"For Christ, our Passover lamb,
has been sacrificed."
- 1 Cor 5:7
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