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I do not know if shittim wood has any spirtual significance, but it is the Bible name of acacia wood.
The Blessed sacrament is held in the tabernacle.
It means Beautiful, alert, brave, Honorable. It also has a Biblical meaning; Acacia Wood Was Used to Build the Wilderness Tabernacle
Widespread Panic Wood Tour - Atlanta GA The Tabernacle January 27 2012 - 2012 was released on: USA: March 2012
There are several Mormon Tabernacles, but the most popular, the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, is home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It is constructed almost entirely of sandstone, wood, glass, and cowhide with the exception of the metal roofing. Very few nails were used in it's construction because they were so rare in the old west, instead the wood planks were put together with wood pegs and tied with animal hides. The columns inside, while painted to look like marble, are actually wood. Many of the organs pipes are also wood covered in gold leafing.
The actual word 'acacia' is not mentioned in the KJV, but a type of wood called shittim is mentioned. This is the name for two types of acacia species.
Here are a few: **Noah was told to make the ark out of a special resinous wood (Genesis 6:13+14) **Wood was used for sacrifices to God (Genesis 22:3-9)(Leviticus 6:12+13) **Acacia wood was used to build the Ark of the Covenant and other articles for the tabernacle(Exodus 25:10-13,23,28)(Exodus 30:1+5)
The word (which first appears in Exodus 25:5) is "shittim," ending with an "M." Most newer translations render it "acacia" (New King James, Standard, NIV).
This depends on which tabernacle you are asking about. The original tabernacle in the Old Testament was a sort of portable temple, where the sacrifices and ceremonies found in the law of Moses could be carried out. In Catholicism and some other Christian denominations, the tabernacle is a small compartment or container that is used to store the elements of the the communion or eucharist ceremony. In Protestant Christianity, some churches use the word 'tabernacle' synonymously with the word 'church' - for example the name of a church or congregation may be called the "Gospel Tabernacle" instead of the "Gospel Church". In Mormonism, a tabernacle was initially a large meetinghouse used for regional (stake) meetings. However, building tabernacles proved to be expensive and the church quickly adopted the current system of having one large regional church (a stake center) instead. Some of these historic tabernacles still exist and are used for large meetings, concerts, and other events. The most famous is the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square - home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This building is still used for concerts and large meetings.
Hosts in the tabernacle are meant to be used for the next Masses and should not be left in the tabernacle for more than 2 weeks if possible, as they will tend to become stale but they still remain the body of Christ.
Isaac - Genesis 22:66 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
St. George Tabernacle was created in 1876.