Especially at Easter Jesus is referred to the Paschal (or Passover) Lamb as in "The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world".
Wait.
The Passover lamb is not atoning, it is providential. Atoning comes from the Yom Kippur goat.
Sin offerings in the OT are usually (always?) bulls (Lev4).
John the Baptist was referring to Isaiah chapter 53 describing the suffering servant.
Before Jesus, that servant was not understood as the Messiah. The Messiah will conquer and resolve all things to peace.
Just like the Suffering Servant was merged with the Messiah, so is the Passover Lamb merged with the Scapegoat.
Meeting notes are here
| Yom Kippur goat | Jesus Crucifixion |
|---|---|
| October | April |
| Outside Jerusalem wall | Outside Jerusalem wall |
| Religious leaders gave to Azazel | Religious leaders gave to Pilate |
| Takes away the sins of Israel/Judea | Takes away the sins of the world |
| No choice. Chosen by God | No choice. Chosen by God |
In what ways is the sacrifice of Jesus like the Passover Lamb?
What about the Day of The Lord?
In what ways is the sacrifice of Jesus like the scapegoat?
How is being given to Azazel like being given to Pilate?
"He decended into Hell" like being in the wilderness, outside God's city?
How is it significant that Jesus is crucified outside the city wall?
Comments
During Easter, the sacrifice…
During Easter, the sacrifice is is directly referenced to the Passover Lamb and only indirectly to the Scapegoat.
Let us look into the scapegoat aspect.