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How did Mary and Joseph treat the magi?
No record of this in the Bible, but we can presume that Mary and Joseph held high respect for the wise men as they allowed them to worship baby Jesus and give their gifts to him.
Was there a trade for the gifts that the wise men brought with Mary and Joseph?
Yes, the gifts were very valuable.
Is there a hyperbole in the story the gift of the magi?
There is purposeful symbolism in the gifts, but hyperbole? probably not. Each of the gifts was a message to Joseph and Mary. Most likely Persian astronomers and astrologers, the wise men brought gold - to symbolize the birth of a king frankencense - a sacred incense to acknowledge that the wise men knew the nature of whom they were giving the gifts to myrrh - an embalming fluid to symbolize the danger Joseph and his family were in
Why do you give gifts to each other at Christmas?
you give people gifts because the wise men gave gifts to Jesus
Who were the Magi from the life of Mary the mother of God?
The Magi were the wise men who came from the east in search of the newborn King of the Jews. They were guided to where Jesus, Mary and Joseph were staying in Bethlehem where they left gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Why did the wise men give gifts to Jesus?
The wise men gave gifts to Jesus as a sign of respect and to honor him as a king.
What the wise men gave to Mary and Joseph?
Gold, Frankinsense, and Myrhh !
Why do you give each other gifts at Christmas?
The wise men brought gifts to Jesus after His birth.
The story of jesus being born?
The story follows as such An angel had appeared to Mary and said that she was to have a baby of the lord and that she was to name him Jesus. Mary and Joseph then travelled to Bethlehem and they stayed in a stable/barn and she had baby Jesus (he was born in a manger inside the barn). Three wise men came bearing gifts for the new born king because they believed that he was the "king of the Jews". And that is the story of the birth of Jesus.
Did anybody ever give gifts to Jesus after the wise men?
yes
Who misdirected the Wise Men and turned away Mary and Joseph in Russian legend?
The Russian Christmas legend includes the Wise Men being misdirected and Mary and Joseph being turned away. In the legend, Babousckla is the one who did these things.
Why did the Wise Men give gifts to Jesus?
so he wouldnt send them to hell
