Week 3: Leviticus and the Gospel

Day 17: The Scapegoat

Silence:
Spend five minutes in silence preparing for the new day.

Scripture Reading: Leviticus 16:20-22, 2 Corinthians 5:21
“When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward the live goat. He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins—and put them on the goat’s head. He shall send the goat away into the wilderness in the care of someone appointed for the task. The goat will carry on itself all their sins to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness. ~ Leviticus 16:20-22

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:21

Devotional Thought:
Consider the role of the scapegoat in bearing the sins of the people and how Jesus became sin for us, taking away our guilt.

Reflection/Application:
How does understanding Jesus as the scapegoat affect your view of sin and forgiveness? How can you share this message of freedom with others?