According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff?

Illustration via classicpaintings/Alamy The magi knelt down for the baby Jesus and “offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Their gifts are possibly an allusion to Isaiah’s ...

(Mass Appeal) – Over the Christmas weekend, you may have heard talk of the “gifts of the Magi.” It’s the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh the three wise men brought to Baby Jesus.

The magi may not have been in the manger in Bethlehem ... belief in Jesus’ divine nature as son of God. The second is frankincense — an expensive oil used for ceremonies in the temple ...

This is based on Matthew reporting they brought three gifts: frankincense, myrrh and gold. Epiphany, or Three Kings’ Day, occurs 12 days after Christmas. In Eastern Christianity, the Magi often ...

“Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem ... Gold symbolizes all of our possessions. Frankincense symbolizes the gift of worship. Myrrh is a burial ointment; surely this prefigures ...

When the Magi brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, little did they know they were carrying the makings of a modern-day skincare regimen, laden with ‘super’ ingredients. ‘ ...

The magi’s gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh have long been viewed as symbolic of Jesus’ kingship, divinity and humanity, but how were these two herbs used in antiquity? Maggi learns about ...

He recognizes the Magi’s key elements of the Gospel story as taken from the world of Zoroastrianism, such as gold, frankincense and myrrh, all “easily brought” from Persia, he suggests.