The live goat ritual in Leviticus 16

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dc.contributor.authorAdu-Gyamfi, Yaw
dc.date.accessioned04/08/2014 21:31
dc.date.available04/08/2014 21:31
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe live goat ritual in Leviticus 16 has, for many decades, attracted debate in biblical scholarship. However, the main focus has often been on the identity of Azazel. This article examines some aspects of the live goat ritual in Leviticus 16: (1) the use of two hands rather than the usual one hand laid over the head of the goat; (2) the content of the confession over the goat; (3) the purpose of the rite; (4) whether the ritual is a sacrifice or something else; and (5) the significance of the ritual. I contend that the two hands used are representational, that the ritual is a unique sacrifice, and that the ritual symbolized a complete eradication of sin from the community.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved listen_US
dc.identifier.citationAdu-Gyamfi, Y. (2013). The live goat ritual in Leviticus 16. Scriptura, 112: 1-10en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-1807
dc.identifier.issn2305-445X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/1148
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherStellenbosch Universityen_US
dc.rightsCopyright Scriptura. Publisher granted permission to reproduce the article as published.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectAtonementen_US
dc.subjectLive goaten_US
dc.subjectLeviticus 16en_US
dc.subjectRitualen_US
dc.titleThe live goat ritual in Leviticus 16en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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