Matthew 2:11

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

From Background Notes [BN] for Dec 5th & 6th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

From these three references, interpreters have imagined subtle prophecies about the future of Jesus, in particular, the significance of myrrh, pointing to his coming death. What are we to make of these suggestions?

 

That they grew out of the worship life of the church and may not have been on the minds of the Magi. Surely, taken together, they constituted a fitting "treasure" for one whom they called "king of the Jews". More significantly, the birth of Jesus mattered to them, and even before they met him, they had prepared their precious homage-gifts. Theirs was distinctively a journey of faith. One could compare them to the ancient patriarchs like Abraham who struck out on a journey, guided by God's call, traveling to a land unknown to them, seeking the promise of God. Their treasures only reinforce our perception of their faith. [BN,7]

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