Exodus 35-40; Leviticus 1, 4, 16, 19

<p><span data-contrast="auto">In the King James Version of the Old Testament, </span><em><span data-contrast="auto">shittim</span></em><span data-contrast="auto"> is a transliteration of a Hebrew word that refers to acacia wood. The acacia tree was found throughout the ancient Mediterranean. Acacia wood is a very hard and durable wood and also polishes and finishes well. These physical characteristics help explain why it played such a prominent role in the furnishings and materials of the tabernacle, or tent shrine (see Exodus 35:7). Numerous parts of the tabernacle were made from acacia and then often gilded or covered in metal (for example, see Exodus 38:1).&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Shittim is also a place name for a site that was across the River Jordan from the city of Jericho.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Author:</strong> Avram R. Shannon<br /><strong>General Editor:</strong> Taylor Halverson<br /><strong>Associate Editor:</strong> Morgan Tanner<br /><strong>Senior Editor:</strong> Sarah Whitney Johnson<br /><strong>Assistant Editor:</strong> Verlanne Johnson<br /><strong>ScripturePlus Design:</strong> Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye</p>

<p>Daniel Smith, &ldquo;The Temple Hidden in the Garden of Eden,&rdquo; Messages of Christ, 2026</p>