I began by asking if anyone had heard of the expression "Bode ExpiatĂ´rio" or scapegoat. Several of them had good stories to tell about when someone got blamed or punished for someone else's action. I told them that this expression is from the Bible. This got them excited for the story, and so I told it.
After the story, I asked them to retell it. They got the basic idea of the story, but were unable to get some of the details right. I retold the story and then we began a discussion. These were some of the questions.
- Could anyone go into the Holy of Holies to meet with God if he wanted to?
- Why not? What would happen to someone who went in there?
- Why do you think the high priest had to offer a sacrifice and do the other things that God commanded before he could go in?
- What was the sacrifice made for the sins of the people of Israel?
- Why were there 2 goats? What happened to each of them?
- What did Aaron do with the blood of the sacrificed animal? Can you remember other stories where blood was used for something?
- What happened to the scapegoat?
I told them that they were starting to see something very interesting and very important, and that I would only tell one more story from the Old Testament, before I began the story of Jesus.
We prayed and ended for the night.
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