Sneek Peak!

Here's a little glimpse of one of my latest projects, soon to be listed on Etsy.com! 

And my faithful little distract -...I mean, helper.... :-)

Unanswerable Question?

So I've been studying Leviticus.  For all you thinkers out there who spend time in God's Word, I have a question, something I've been pondering today.  It may not be something very deep, but it's the kind of thing I wonder about as I study.  :-) 
I'm in chapter 16 where it's laying out the law for the Day of Atonement.  There were to be two goats brought forward for the sins of the nation of Israel: one goat to be sacrificed as the atonement, and one to be released into the wilderness as the scapegoat, representing the removal of sin.  Both pictured the atoning sacrifice of Christ and the placing on Him the guilt of all our sin, which He removed by His death and resurrection.

So my question is: why did God choose goats?  Jesus is always referred to as the Lamb, so wouldn't it have made more sense if the atonement had been a lamb?  Obviously, God knew what He was doing, but it just makes me curious.  And of course, this is the kind of thing commentators never address... :-P

Anyway, just something to tickle your curiosity and get those wheels turning a bit!  :-)

I can't wait to ask God these kinds of questions when I get to Heaven!