A scarred scapegoat

Two male goats were required for the purification of the Israel nation. One for sin offering. One for being sent to the wilderness. The latter was called scape goat.

Why two?

Without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Heb:9:22. 

So the former deals with the penalty of sin. God could have easily made a new rule and said all are forgiven. But he stuck to his very own rule. He continued to be himself. That's why he had to shed his last drop of blood on the cross.

The second one takes away the sin from us. Psalm:103:12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.

Chorus of a casting crowns song goes like this.

Jesus, can you show me just how far the east is from the west?

'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been

Rising up in me again

In the arms of your mercy I find rest

You know just how far the east is from the west

From one scarred hand to the other.

Micah:7:19 You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean.

Christ has done the two together on the cross. Both the shedding of blood and taking it away into the wilderness and outside the city gates. He is done with the penalty of our sins and also taken the effect of sin far away from us.

He took the brunt of it all.

He just hasn't scars for eternity alone. He isnt our scape goat alone.

He is our scarred scapegoat.