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Azazel

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Azazel , in the Bible, an obscure term found in the ritual of the scapegoat in the Book of Leviticus. Azazel may be the place to which the scapegoat was sent, the scapegoat itself, or the desert demon to whom the scapegoat was sent. Most modern commentators prefer the last explanation. The name is later applied to a demon in 1 Enoch and to the devil in Islam. Author not available, AZAZEL. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Azazel
A Dictionary of the Bible Azazel On the Day of Atonement , a goat, on whom were laid the hands of the priest, was dispatched into the wilderness where Azazel, a demon , dwelt (Lev. 16: 8). This was the ritual of the scapegoat which was held to carry away the people's sins . Later ... Read more
scapegoat
A Dictionary of the Bible ... English usage, a person who bears the blame which properly falls on others; in OT (Lev. 16: 8, 10) a goat was chosen ‘for Azazel ’ (the name of a demon ) and instead of being sacrificed it was released into the desert, symbolically carrying with ... Read more

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