Interestingly enough, in addition to the three “steps” taken by (or “operations” performed on) each sacrificial animal, there were also three main types of sacrifices that were part of the normal taber-nacle/temple liturgy of Old Testament worship: a Purification Offering, an Ascension Offering (sometimes mistakenly called a “whole burnt offering”), and a Fellowship (or Peace) Offering.8 Each specific type of sacrifice highlights one of the three major operations:
