However, I am going to revisit this and do some intense research about it ... so far ... I have found that this has been a controversial topic for some time. I did go back and "scan read"
in Exodus where God set down the temple process (He was very detailed about it) and there is nothing in it about a scapegoat .... so it appears the scapegoat "process" was added later.
In Exodus, there were 2 goats (rams) sacrificed, neither was "let go".
also, found this verse:
Leviticus 17
7They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.