Today's Passage: Leviticus 16
God always amazes me in the way that He has had a plan for us since the beginning of time. As we read through the Old Testament, we gain an even deeper and more faceted understanding of our Savior. When it comes to the Old Testament pointing the way to Christ, today's passage is no exception. Leviticus 16 introduces us to the idea of a scapegoat, a goat which took on the sins of the people and was cast alone into the wilderness.
As I was sitting down to write this blog, a friend called and told me about a book she recently read called The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers. The book is a historical fiction piece about the group of people living in the Appalachian Mountains during the mid-1800's who utilized the idea of a scapegoat or "sin eater." A sin eater was often a beggar who lived outside of the community. When a person died, bread and wine would be placed on the body and the sin eater would come in unseen and eat the bread and drink the wine, supposedly ingesting all of the sins of the dead person. Eventually missionaries taught the group of the ultimate scapegoat, Jesus Christ. By taking on all of the sins of all of humanity, Jesus not only saved us from our sins, but eliminated the need for atonement through exercises such as using a scapegoat. As you read through these passages of the Old Testament, do so with a thankful heart. Imagine how life would be without Jesus and let us never stop being thankful for the gift of eternal life that we have in our Savior!
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