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The gold represented His sovereign dominion, sym. Royalty (King Jesus).
The frankincense represented His sinless deity, sym. Worship (Savior).
According to Wikipedia, frankincense in The Bible's Old Testament was part of the temple rites . The aroma of frankincense is said to represent life and the Judaic, Christian and Islamic faiths have often used frankincense mixed with oils to anoint newborn infants and individuals considered to be moving into a new phase in their spiritual lives.
The myrrh represented His sacrificial death, sym. His purpose ( to die for our sin).
According to Wikipedia, its uses are similar to those of frankincense, with which it is often combined in decoctions, liniments and incense. Myrrh is one of the most effective of all known disinfectants.
Another possibilitly:
It's not exactly known and there are different theories, two of the most common theories are:
1. That they are all gifts commonly give to a king - myrrh being a common anointing oil, frankincense a perfume and gold as a valuable.
2. That they are prophetic - gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense (an incense) as a symbol of priesthood, and myrrh (an embalming oil) as a symbol of death.
There is also a common general theory as to their symbolism. Gold symbolizing virtue, frankincense symbolizing prayer and myrrh symbolizing suffering.
Interestingly, the number of wise men is never mentioned in the Bible, neither are the total number of gifts they brought. Gold, frankincense and myrrh may have been among other gifts that were common, useful but not as highly symbolic to Matthew when he wrote his account.
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The gold represented His sovereign dominion, sym. Royalty (King Jesus). The frankincense represented His sinless deity, sym. Worship (Savior). The myrrh represented His sacrificial death, sym. His purpose ( to die for our sin).
The three gifts represent Chirst and his life on earth as the Son of God made man. Gold is a gift for a king, frankincense is represents deity, and myrrh was a spice used for the dead.
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they represent Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection.
the three wisemen
The three gifts given by the wisemen were gold, myrh and frankincense.
The three wisemen/kings that brought the gifts to baby Jesus
Turning Point - 2000 Why the Gifts of the Wisemen was released on: USA: 20 December 2009
The term "wisemen" is actually a misnomer. The wisemen were actually astronomers from the orient who came to find Jesus, but did not do so until about two years after His birth. The Bible doesn't say there were three of them either. So the phrase "the three wisemen" is not a correct statement. However, the men did bring gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh when they did find Jesus.
They werenβt kings. Magi, wisemen, or astronomers. Also the Bible never says there were three.
If in biblical terms. The three kings/wisemen were following the star in the sky. Also called the star of David
The three gifts that the wise men gave to Jesus were gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gold represented his kingship, frankincense symbolized his divinity, and myrrh signified his earthly death and burial.
No one knows. The Bible only says that wise men came. However, it says they brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh, and because only three gifts were listed people have assumed it was three people.
No. Santa Claus is a fictional character and is based on the three wise men bringing gifts to the baby Jesus at his birth in the stable. This plays no part in Judaism. Answer: Santa Clause is not Jewish. He's a follower of Zarathusta, like the three wisemen.
Actually the Bible does not limit the number of Shepherds or Wisemen (magoi) to three
People have given the Three Wisemen/Magi a handful of names... including Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar; as well as Apellus, Amerus, and Damasius.