That term scapegoat, it comes from the Day of Atonement. On Sunday, we talked about the two bulls, one for the High Priest, the other for the people. There were also two goats. One goat was killed, and like the bulls, the blood of this goat was brought into the Holy Place.

After the blood had been sprinkled on the altar, then the other goat, still living, is brought to the High Priest. The instructions for this are …