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Jesus was presented gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts can be interpreted as foreshadowing Jesus' life and death. The gold, representing royalty, foretells Jesus as King. The incense, symbolic of the prayers of the high priest rising up to heaven, foretells Jesus as High Priest. The myrrh, often used as a burial oil, foretells Jesus' death. Matthew 2 describes them as "wise men" who were probably Eastern wise men from Persia. The term Magi has a Persian background. They were men of high standing for they had access to Herod. We usually speak of the three Wise Men or Magi, but scripture does not say how many there were, probably more as it was unsafe to for a small group to travel 1000 miles over terrain infested with bandits. In addition to the symbolic nature of the gifts, the Magi symbolized the homage of the nations to the newborn King, who would one day be worshipped by all nations. One of the objects of their visit, which they themselves did not know, was to supply money for the child's flight to Egypt. The parents were poor, and if it had not been for the gold and other expensive gifts, escape from Herod might not have been possible.

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