Eze Chimalio : In this work I go back to Jesus. Born in a manger, escapes to and returns from Egypt and the rest you should work out for yourself. Before the trip tp the land of the Nile and pharoahs, he had very important visitors. Those men are the subject of this inquiry. We the three Kings. Gold is virtue, frankincense is prayer, and myrrh is suffering. Gold, as to a king; myrrh, as to one who was mortal; and incense, as to a God. The three gifts had a spiritual meaning : gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense (an incense) as a symbol of deity, and myrrh (an embalming oil) as a symbol of death. All three gifts are ordinary offerings and gifts given to a king. Myrrh being commonly used as an anointing oil, frankincense as a perfume, and gold as a valuable. Traditions identify a variety of different names for the Magi who brought these gifts. In the Western Christian church they have been commonly known as; Melchior, a Persian scholar, Caspar also known as Gaspar, Jaspar, Jaspas, Gathaspaan , an Indian scholar, Balthazar also known as Balthasar, Balthassar, and Bithisarea[, an Arabian scholar. The Magi are referred to as wise men and kings. The word magi is the plural of Latin magus, borrowed from as used in the original Greek text of the Gospel of Matthew. Greek magos itself is derived from Old Persian maguŝ from the Avestan magâunô, i.e., the religious caste into which Zoroaster was born, The term refers to the priestly caste of Zoroastrianism. As part of their religion, these priests paid particular attention to the stars and had an international reputation for astrology and the cosmos, which was at that time highly regarded as a science laced with mathematics.. Their religious practices and use of astrology caused derivatives of the term Magi to be applied to the occult in general and led to the English term magic. According to the Gospel of Matthew, the only one of the four Canonical gospels to mention the Magi, they were the first religious figures to worship Jesus. It states that "they" came "from the east" to worship the Christ, "born King of the Jews." Although the account does not mention the number of people "they" or "the Magi" refers to, the three gifts has led to the widespread assumption that there were three men. In the East, the Magi traditionally number twelve. The disciples of Jesus were 12 and the………………..
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