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WHEN HE-GOAT FOR AZAZEL
ENCOUNTERS HE-GOAT FOR AZAZEL.
(From Leviticus 16:7-10, 20-22 and Isaiah 34:14 NEB).

THE HE-GOAT FOR AZAZEL▼ Two he-goats were required for the atonement of the sins of the nation of Israel. One of the goats had all the sins and acts of rebellion of the Israelites confessed upon it, after which it was then taken "into the wilderness in charge of a man who is waiting ready." (Lev 16:21,22 NEB). It was intended that this goat, bearing the iniquities of the nation, should die in the wilderness.

QUESTION: But what if one of these he-goats sent out with the sins of the nation confessed upon it, met with another ritual goat "for Azazel" that had been sent into the wilderness at a previous annual ceremony? According to the meaning of the arrangement, what is stated in Isaiah 34:14 NEB applies: "he-goat shall encounter he-goat." In chapter 34 the prophet Isaiah describes the Judgement of The Lord God upon all nations of the world ("Edom"). They and their demon angels are forever abandoned by God for their works of warring against His Spirit creation of members of "Mount Zion", and are thenceforth consigned to a barren wasteland of unrequited sins as they come face to face with ("encounter") the same sins they practiced in previous years. (See Isaiah 34:8 Moffatt & Heb 12:22-24). With the unforgiven sins of their past coming face to face with unforgiven sins of the present comes the realization that they are full-grown in wickedness! (2 Esdras 15:5 8 NEB).

AZAZEL▼:

A demon angel powerful against God and teaching mankind further
acts of Godless wickedness by which to further corrupt themselves.

In the book of Hebrews it clearly teaches: "For since the Law has a shadow of the good things to come, but not the very substance of the things, men can never with the same sacrifices from year to year which they offer continually make those who approach perfect… for it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take sins away." (Heb 10:1 & 4).

Because by the "Law of commandments consisting in decrees" of the old covenant "offerings and sacrifices there prescribed cannot give the worshipper inward perfection", we are now under the Spirit Law of The Christ. (Rom 8:1,2 NEB. Eph 2:15. Heb 9:9 NEB). But, "if we wilfully persist in sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins remains: only a terrifying expectation of Judgement and a fierce fire which will consume God's enemies." (Heb 10:26,27 NEB). The Christ's sacrifice does not cover wilful persistent sinning.

By the Spirit of the Lord's Judgement the "torrents" of the nations of "Edom" shall be "turned into pitch". "No king shall be acclaimed there, and all its princes shall come to nought." (Isaiah 34:1-15 NEB).

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