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DESERT RUN Contemporary Abstract Horse Equine Oil Painting by Laurie Justus Pace SOLD<> 18 x 24 x 2 inches Oil on Canvas Contact me for pricing if you are interested: Laurie "The goat will carry on itself all their sins to a solitary place; and the man shall release it in the desert ." Leviticus 16:22 The word 'Scapegoat' generally refers to an innocent person who is blamed and punished for the sins and crimes of others. This is often used to sway attention away from the truth in a situation. In Leviticus, Aaron brings into the temple a bull for the offering to atone for his sin and the sins of his household. He also had two goats with him. One he slaughtered for the sin offering of the people. The second goat was brought forward and he laid his hands on the head of the live goat and confessed over it the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites. These sins rested on the goat as Aaron sent the goat away into the desert carrying all of their sins to a solit