4. Casting lots for two male goats
Then he is to take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the tent of meeting. He is to cast lots for the two goats—one lot for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat. (NIV, Leviticus 16:7-
⑴. One is the atonement goat (typifying the Lord Jesus, who atones for the sins of the world): This is the day of atonement
This atonement goat was slaughtered as a sin offering and was to belong to the Lord. The Lord Jesus is the true atonement goat. He shed His blood and sacrificed His life on the cross. He died, was buried, resurrected and ascended to heaven. On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was sent down to complete the complete salvation of blood, water and Holy Spirit.
⑵. One is a scapegoat (returning people’s sins to Satan): This is the day of God’s revenge.
The other scapegoat was to be given to Azazel. All the sins of the people were put on the head of this sheep because of the laying on of hands by the high priest; it was exiled to the wilderness, and eventually wandered and starved to death, and its sins were returned to Azazel (the devil).