The ancient world had many snake snake cults and other pegan faiths. But it seems that the Hebews turned the serpent into a demonic figure and as well as other gods such as Dagon among others. The goat designated by lot for the Lord is to be used as a sin offering, while the goat designated for Azazel "shall be left standing alive before the Lord, to make expiation with it and to send it off to the wilderness to Azazel" Aaron was to "lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and transgressions of the Israelites, whatever their sins, putting them on the head of the goat; and it shall be sent off to the wilderness by someone designated for the task. Thus the goat shall carry on it all their iniquities to an inaccessible region; and the goat shall be set free in the wilderness". (wikipedia) one of the chief Grigori, a group of fallen angels who married women and gave birth to a race of giants. He also gave women cosmetics and men metal working and weapons. He was believed to be another one these many pagan gods who is given the form of a great bird of prey and satan had been confused with as well as the satyr like appearance which was one the common images given to this demon. Why? I mean if tolerance had been the way of the Hebrews they would not be hated and persecuted by the Egyptians,Babylonians,canaanites,philistines,Romans among many. If they did not rebell against Rome they would not have had suffered so much at the hand of the Romans. If they would have paid homage to Ceasar (tolerance) they would not have had so a difficult a time with Rome. I am not preaching hate or intolerance here...but the Jews brought it upon themselves when they decided to isolate themselves and alienate their more powerfull neighbors.Two issues here and endless opinions to be heard I hope.

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