The Covenant Animals as Israel's Future Sacrifices

"And He said to him: Take for Me a three-year-old heifer." This is the bull of the Day of Atonement, and the bull of the congregation for the other commandments, and the bull of idolatry. "And a three-year-old female goat." These are three goats: the goat of the Day of Atonement, the goat of the New Year, and the goat of idolatry. "And a three-year-old ram." These are the three rams that Israel would offer: the guilt-offering ram for one who commits sacrilege against holy things, and the guilt-offering ram for one who misappropriates a deposit, and the ram of the Nazirite. "And a turtledove and a young pigeon." Turtledoves and young pigeons that the poor man brings, as it is said, "and he shall bring his guilt-offering to the LORD" (Leviticus 5:6).