...of their good or evil actions were imputed to us, those strong expressions might be used. When all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, are confessed over the head of the goat, while Aaron lays both hands upon it, and he is said to put...

...we be particular ; the high-priest, on the day of atonement, must confess over the scape-goat, " all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins." It is not enough to say, as Saul, " I have sinned ;" but we must say, as David, " I have sinned, a«d...

...scapegoat ; where the imputation of our sins to Christ was in the most lively manner represented. " And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of...and shall send him away, by the hand of a fit man, into the wilderness : and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited."...

...them away from us, which was made on the same day of expiation, was the scape-goat, Lev. xvi. 21, 22. "And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head...goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness. And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited...

...improvement and happiness ? Secondly. The scape-goat also bore the iniquities of the Israelites : " Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the...confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, — putting them upon the head of 'the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man...

...holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, be shall bring the Mve goat : 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess отег him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their...

...unto-you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year r ." Again : " And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of...goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities *." Surely expressions so...

...also hear from Him. The Scapegoat The second goat required in atonement was elected as a scapegoat. "And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and shall confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in...

...goat beforehand by "lay[ing] both ... hands upon the head of the live goat, and confessing] over him the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins" (Leviticus 16:21). It was also part of the tradition that a red fillet was bound about the horns of...

...before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.31 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of...goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited:...