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# Day 59

# The Scapegoat for Sin

Leviticus 16:7–10

Once a year came the day of atonement. Special animal sacrifices were given to God that day. These were meant to take away the people’s sins.

There was an unusual ritual on the day of atonement. Two goats were chosen. These goats stood for the people of Israel and their sins. One goat was killed as a sacrifice to God for sin. The second goat was the scapegoat. He was set free in the wilderness. He could never find his way back to the camp. This meant that sins were taken away, never to return.

Questions: What were the animal sacrifices for? The scapegoat never came back to the camp. What did this mean?