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Dec 19, 2023 · So with these 3 gifts the magi provided Jesus with all that is needed for each stage of life: birth, adulthood, and death.
Dec 16, 2019 · Imagine bringing a gift to the Messiah proclaiming his suffering and death. What could be more antithetical to the previous two gifts than myrrh? How could they stand it?
Dec 21, 2023 · The Magi presented to the young Jesus three types of gifts: Gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These were not random gifts that they had lying around, they were each significant at the time, and they have important meanings for us today.
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Dec 27, 2023 · Gold is a precious metal and as such was a very valuable commodity. Its value could very well have financed Joseph and Mary’s trip to Egypt. The Bible does not tell us any other significance to these three gifts; however, tradition has it that there is a deeper meaning for each of the three.
All three gifts are ordinary offerings and gifts given to a king. Myrrh being commonly used as an anointing oil, frankincense as a perfume, and gold as a valuable. The three gifts had a spiritual meaning: gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense (an incense) as a symbol of deity, and myrrh (an embalming oil) as a symbol of death.
Dec 27, 2023 · The magi bowed down and worshiped the Child, presenting Him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Each of these gifts was extremely valuable. Gold and costly spices like frankincense and myrrh were gifts reserved for high-ranking figures, such as kings and queens ( 1 Kings 9:28; 10:2 ).
