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@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ A goat is a medium-sized, four-legged animal which is similar to a sheep and is
* Although goats and sheep can be very similar, these are some ways that they are different: * Although goats and sheep can be very similar, these are some ways that they are different:
* Goats have coarse hair; sheep have wool. * Goats have coarse hair; sheep have wool.
* The tail of a goat stands up; the tail of a sheep hangs down. * The tail of a goat stands up; the tail of a sheep hangs down.
* A sheep usually like to stay with their herd, but goats are more independent and tend to wander away from the herd. * Sheep usually like to stay with their herd, but goats are more independent and tend to wander away from their herd.
* In Bible times, goats were often the main source of milk in Israel. * In Bible times, goats were often the main source of milk in Israel.
* Goat skins were used for tent coverings and to make bags for holding wine. * Goat skins were used for tent coverings and to make bags for holding wine.
* In both the Old and New Testaments, the goat was used as a symbol for unrighteous people, perhaps because of their tendency to wander away from the one taking care of them. * In both the Old and New Testaments, the goat was used as a symbol for unrighteous people, perhaps because of its tendency to wander away from the one taking care of it.
* The Israelites also used goats as symbolic sin bearers. When one goat was sacrificed, the priest would lay his hands on a second live goat and send it into the desert as a symbol of the animal bearing the people's sins. * The Israelites also used goats as symbolic sin bearers. When one goat was sacrificed, the priest would lay his hands on a second, live goat, and send it into the desert as a symbol that the animal was bearing the people's sins.
(See also: [flock](../other/flock.md) **·** [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md) **·** [sheep](../other/sheep.md) **·** [unrighteous](../kt/unrighteous.md) **·** [wine](../other/wine.md)) (See also: [flock](../other/flock.md) **·** [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md) **·** [sheep](../other/sheep.md) **·** [unrighteous](../kt/unrighteous.md) **·** [wine](../other/wine.md))