description: This important new study is a compilation of major sources on the second goat in the Day of Atonement ceremony including Jewish intertestamental and Christian patristic writings, as well as pagan scapegoat ceremonies. The book presents an exegesis of Leviticus 16, and attempts to arrive at a conclusion concerning the best-supported symbolism of the figure of Azazel.
language: English
title: The Symbolism of the Azazel Goat
titlecomplete: The Symbolism of the Azazel Goat
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publisher: International Scholars Publications