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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?

Frankincense should ring a bell. As a reminder, it was one of the three gifts offered by the Magi to the infant Jesus. It is commonly used as incense in white garment churches and the Catholic Church.

But look at what the Magi offer : gold, frankincense and myrrh. Absolutely no connection to anything warm, practical or edible, just what they happened to have with them in their opulent luggage ...

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 ...

Credit: Vatican Media The solemnity of the Epiphany marks when the Magi, also called the Wise Men or three kings, arrived at the birthplace of Jesus bearing gifts of gold, frankincense ...

And unlike Rudolph or the apocryphal little drummer boy, the Magi can actually be found in ... figure out why showering an infant with gold, frankincense and myrrh made more sense than diapers ...

For millennia, frankincense has been harvested in this region of Oman and traded to far-flung places such as Mesopotamia, Rome and India. The ancient Egyptians used it for mummification, the Magi ...

A large crowd welcomed the triumphal entry of the Magi at the Bethlehem live crib in Għajnsielem, who brought Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Magi also made their triumphal entry ...

Although Gospel accounts of the Nativity do not specify the number of the Magi who came to pay homage to Christ, they do mention three gifts — gold, frankincense and myrrh — which is likely to have ...