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Gold was a gift for royalty-in this case the chosen King of the Jews and ultimately the "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" who will rule over the entire earth (Revelation:19:16).
Frankincense was an incense intimately connected with the priesthood and temple sacrifices, foreshadowing the fact that Jesus Christ would serve as our High Priest and give Himself as the perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty for the sins of all mankind (Hebrews:4:14-15; 9:11-14; 1 Peter:1:18-19).
Myrrh had a much more sobering symbolism. When a person died, this perfuming agent was wrapped with the body to help cover up the stench of death. Jesus' own body would be wrapped in linen with myrrh and aloes (John:19:39-40).
It is important to note here that the Scripture only mentions 3 kinds of gifts for the infant Jesus. No mention is given to the number of Magi visiting Him. As Jesus was prophecized to come to the House of Israel first and was born in Israel where the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi descendants lived, it would not be a stretch to think the number of Magi were from the Lost Tribes of Israel (10 Magi - Joseph consisting of 2 tribes via sons). This would also fit well with safety in numbers while travelling the distance they did.
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What were the three thing given to Jesus by the three wise?
Frankinscence , Myrrh, Gold
What 3 gifts were presented to baby Jesus?
gold, frankincense and myrrh
What are the gifts that the 3 kings gave to baby Jesus?
They bought Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh for Jesus' birth.
What gifts did baby Jesus get?
He received three: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
What are the 3 gifts bought by the 3 wise men to Jesus?
Gold, frankincese, myrrh.
What did the 3 wise men gave to Jesus?
They gave Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh.
What three gifts were brought to Jesus Christ by the three wise men?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Myrrh is an expensive herb and frankincense is similar to incense. These were all very valuable gifts at the time and made a strong statement about both the giver and receiver.
What did the wise men bring to Jesus' birth?
According to the story, their gifts were gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Who brought myrrh to baby jesus?
The wise men. They brought gold, frankincense and myrrh
What did the three wiseman give Jesus?
The wise men brought gold, myrrh and frankincense.
Which of the following was not a gift from a magi diamonds gold or myrrh?
the magi gave Jesus gold, myrrh, and frankincense...so they did not give Jesus diamonds
What were the 3 presents the wise men bring baby Jesus?
gold, frankincense and myrrh (not sure about spelling, sorry)
