What did Jesus get from the three kings? What did the three great kings give to the Lord on the occasion of his birth, and who were they really? The Three Kingsare, according to Christian tradition, the three Wise Men who followed the Star of Bethlehem, which led them to the place of birth Jesuswhere they were to worship him. The Three Kings are recognized in Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Eastern churches.

Their persons are a symbol of the worship offered to the Lord by the great ones of this world. They explain the mystery of the person of the Lord Jesusas the mystery of an Old Testament prophecy about Messiah. Significantly from a Biblical point of view, in Gospel of saint Matthew, the kings were depicted in an unknown number of persons. He did not give the exact number of visitors who followed the star from the east. The number 3 is actually derived from the number of gifts the Kings received Lord Jesus. It is only later in the Christian tradition that the names referred to as Casper, Melchior and Balthazar appear.

Holy Matthew writes that when the wise men appeared in Jerusalemthey began to ask where the newborn king was jewish. When they saw the little child (according to Bibles already at home, not in a stable) with His mother, MaryThey were very happy, fell on their faces and worshipped him. Opening their treasures they offered him one by one: gold, incense and myrrh. Mirra i incense were as valuable as gold.

What were these gifts? Mirra it's fragrant resin derived from lotions Commiphora myrrha or Commiphora gileadensis shrubs (or trees) growing in southern Africa, India and Arabia. Resin After drying, it takes the form of brown or red-golden grains. They give off a pleasant smell when smoked. They were used in the production of oils used to embalm bodies. They also had medicinal and, above all, aromatic functions.

Kadzidlo like the aforementioned Mirrais a kind of resin. It is obtained mainly from trees Boswellia sacra. Resin flowing from the trees in the form of condensed milk, after hardening takes the form of small, light yellow nodules, which give off a citrus fragrance when burnt. Frankincense was used primarily in aromatherapy. Frankincense is still used today as an ingredient in many perfumes and cosmetics.

 

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