זוהר ויקרא — דף ה ע”א

The Zohar argues by a fortiori reasoning: just as when Ya'akov escaped from Lavan, it is written 'Ya'akov went on his way,' the departure from Lavan is parallel to the deliverance of Israel from Egypt — two redemptions. The Zohar emphasizes that the secret of sacrifices connects Israel to its Creator, and that the spiritual elevation of the sacrifice is the essence of worship.