Playlist: Atonement and Azazel (sermonette series)
David C. Grabbe
Atonement Goats and Passover Lambs
The Day of Atonement is not about Satan, but about the complete cleansing from sins through Christ. The Passover is not a sin offering, but a peace offering.
Who Is Responsible For Sin?
The Word of God vs. Traditions of MenThough Satan influences, the choices an individual make are totally his own, even for those without God's Spirit. We sin when we are drawn away by our own desires.
The Two Goats of Leviticus 16
Sacrificial Consistency and Casting LotsThe first goat is a blood sacrifice to cleanse the altar. The second goat—the 'azazel' or 'complete removal'—is led away and freed (not bound by a chain).
Understanding the Azazel Goat
God's Removal of SinThe goat for azazel (complete removal) bore the sins of the nation out of sight. Jesus Christ likewise had our iniquities laid on Him, and He bore them.
The Day of Atonement and Israel's Future
National Immorality and CleansingThe cleansing of Joshua's filthy robes in Zechariah 3 is a future application of the cleansing in Leviticus 16, when Jesus Christ cleanses Israel in the future.