Fall guy. Some people think that the Hebrew word "Azazel" means scapegoat for Yom Kippur. This view is untenable, because the Bible says that sheep belong to Azazel.
Place names, that is, where the guilty sheep were sent. This is the view of many Jewish scholars. They think Asazel refers to the cliff where the scapegoat was thrown. Others think the word means "wilderness".
The devil's name, scapegoat sheep is for the devil. Those who hold this view find the basis from the second book, Enoch. In the Book of Enoch, Azazel is the leader of fallen angels, who is committed to confusing mankind. So he is an evil spirit, and all the sins of mankind are attributed to him. In this way, a sheep is dedicated to the Lord and a sheep is dedicated to evil spirits. have
Refers to a state. I personally support this view, which is also recognized by many conservative scholars. The Hebrew root of the word "Azazel" here means "leave" and "move away", which can be interpreted as "complete liberation", "complete removal" or "isolation from the outside world". The sheep were "sent to the wilderness and returned to Asazel", which can be understood as "sent to a state of being completely removed".
Bible and Old Testament
1, Introduction:
The Old Testament (Tanah) is actually an encyclopedia about the early life of Jews. It shows the development history of the Jewish nation completely, vividly reproduces the broad life picture of the Jewish nation, records their outstanding achievements in various fields in detail, profoundly reflects their moral values and provides rich and precious historical materials for understanding and studying ancient Jewish society.
The Old Testament is also a great literary work. It uses almost all forms of literary creation, such as myths, legends, novels, fables, dramas, essays, poems, proverbs and aphorisms, creating prophetic literature and apocalyptic literature, and making unique contributions to the colorful world literature. It is worth noting that in the Old Testament, the history of Jewish exile is a recurring theme. The narrative of the Old Testament emphasizes that whenever Jews deviate from God's commandments, they will offend God and be driven out of their spiritual homes again and again and become homeless.
2. Details:
Judaism uses the term Tanah instead of the Old Testament because it does not recognize the New Testament as a serious part.
The Old Testament, also known as Hebrew manuscript, is the main part of Jewish scripture and the first half of Christian Bible. The Protestant Old Testament is thirty-nine volumes. The Catholic Old Testament, Volume 46. Usually divided into law books, history books, poems and prophets. All this was written before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, who is the main body of the next Christian New Testament.
3. The place and time of the incident:
Israel is located in the Middle East, where Asia, Africa and Europe meet. It is mainly divided into four areas: coastal plain, central mountainous area, Jordan Rift Valley and East Jordan Plateau.
The Old Testament spanned nearly two thousand years, and Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were in the Bronze Age from 2000 BC to 1500 BC. Moses and Joshua lived in the late Bronze Age from 1550 BC to 1200 BC. The era when judges came to Britain belonged to the Iron Age, which was about 1200 to 332 BC.