The word "shittim" translated correctly by Young is a type of Acacia tree, the wood of which is known for its durability.

The ark in the Holiest of Holies was made of this wood and in it was placed the ten commandments, the law of God. The ark represents our hearts and God says there will be a time when He will write His law in our hearts.

In chapter 27, God gives His instructions for the altar, where the burnt sacrifices will be offered to God, also to be made of shittim wood. The altar of our lives where we give ourselves as a living sacrifice to the service of God, sacrifice which is obedience to His will and His laws.

The outer court is our bodies which are visible in the world with the symbolic meaning of the hangings, pillars, pegs and sockets, the astonishing physical structure of our bodies, visible to the world and f ...