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| Three Wise Men |
This is a very important story about the three wise men and the history of the Christmas story.
They
were from the east and guided by a shining star. Three Wise Men know that Jesus
was born so they followed special star in the sky. They understood the
indication of the star and followed while travelling. They reached Bethlehem
town and they asked King Herod about the new born king of Israel. When King
Herod came to know that the new king of Israel is born so, he wanted to kill
him.
The
king Herod was afraid and said to three wise men, “Please find out the new born
king because I would like to worship him.” Three wise men left the palace and
brought some present myrrh, gold and frankincense. They came near to the new
born king in a small cattle shed in a manger. They presented the gifts then
they planned to go to Jerusalem to share the same information to King Herod. At
night God warned them do not tell anything to King Herod because he wants to
kill the Baby Jesus.
There
is a song for this three wise men song in Christmas carols. There is a
spiritual significance, meaning and value of gold and frankincense, myrrh gift
set. Gold
symbolized as Kingship on the earth which is valuable. Frankincense (perfume an
incense) symbolized as deity. Myrrh was used for as an anointing embalming oil
and it is a symbol of death. Three wise men were guided by a shining star
symbolized as a sign of fulfilling the heavenly prophecy and the hope for all
the human kind.
Son
of God was born among animals in the Manger. Manger is a Latin word and meaning
of it is "to eat" Manger is a place where we can keep farm animals.