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God gives instructions on how to build the high altar that would be used for burnt offerings. The account of its construction was recorded in Exodus 38:1 – 7.
The LORD describes how the court (or courtyard) was to be built. It was to surround the tabernacle. It provided a special place where the people of Israel could meet with and worship their LORD. The account of the courtyard’s construction was recorded in Exodus 38:9 – 20.
God’s focus shifts from the construction of the tabernacle and the courtyard to the responsibilities of the priests in and around the tabernacle. The first task is ensuring that the lamp would burn continually. This requirement is repeated in Leviticus 24:1 – 4.
In Exodus 27, the LORD continued laying out the blueprints for the tabernacle. Here, the focus is on the altar, the courtyard, and the oil for the lampstand.
Chapter 27 can be outlined as follows:
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The Bronze Altar (27:1 – 8)
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The Courtyard Around the Tabernacle (27:9 – 19)
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The Oil for the Lampstand (27:20 – 21)
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