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  2. Biblical Magi - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Myrrh - Wikipedia

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    Myrrh gum, like frankincense, is such a resin. Myrrh is harvested by repeatedly cutting the trees to bleed the gum, which is waxy and coagulates quickly. After the harvest, the gum becomes hard and glossy. The gum is yellowish and may be either clear or opaque. It darkens deeply as it ages, and white streaks emerge. [3] Myrrh gum is commonly ...

  4. Matthew 2:11 - Wikipedia

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    unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. The World English Bible translates the passage as: They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub ...

  5. The history and meaning behind traditional Christmas colors

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    Glimmering gold is associated with Christmas because, as the story goes, the Three Wise Men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to the “Christ Child.” ...

  6. Frankincense - Wikipedia

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    Frankincense is mentioned in the New Testament as one of the three gifts (with gold and myrrh) that the magi "from the East" presented to the Christ Child (Matthew 2:11). In traditional Chinese medicine, frankincense (Chinese: 乳香 rǔ xiāng) along with myrrh (沒藥 mò yào) are considered to have anti-bacterial properties and blood-moving ...

  7. Incense trade route - Wikipedia

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    These routes collectively served as channels for the trading of goods such as Arabian frankincense and myrrh; [1] Indian spices, precious stones, pearls, ebony, silk and fine textiles; [2] and from the Horn of Africa, rare woods, feathers, animal skins, Somali frankincense, gold, and slaves.

  8. Star of Bethlehem - Wikipedia

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    Isaiah mentions gifts of gold and incense. [39] In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament probably used by Matthew, these gifts are given as gold and frankincense, [40] similar to Matthew's "gold, frankincense, and myrrh." [41] The gift of myrrh symbolizes mortality, according to Origen. [37]

  9. Thurible - Wikipedia

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    In the Gospel, Zechariah is in the temple at the time of the incense offering (Luke 1) and the gifts the Magi offered to the Christ Child included gold, frankincense and myrrh. In Second Corinthians the knowledge of Christ is compared to a fragrant odor (2:14-16).

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