To start with, there were 3 of them, and they brought
Frankinsence
Gold
Myrhh
2006-11-07 10:30:29
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answer #1
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answered by fed up with stupid questions 4
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There is no mention of an exact number of Wise Men in the Bible.
Matthew chapter 2 vs 11 refers to gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It could have been three, or seven, or maybe more. Some people think it was several hundred. I don't think it was that many, and if the Bible doesn't mention it, it is probable the number wasn't important.
One important thing to note is Jesus was a descendant of King David, meaning he had more right to the throne than King Herod. This was why Herod wanted to kill him.
I've put the Wikipedia reference below.
2006-11-07 19:34:44
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answer #2
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answered by Bad bus driving wolf 6
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There is no number of wise men stated in the bible. They were servants of false gods and wittingly or unwittingly led by what appeared to them to be a moving star. They alerted Herod , the king, to the fact that "The King of the Jews " had been born. Herod in turn sought to have Jesus killed. Herod told the astrologers to find the child and report back to him. By the tme the astrologers found Jesus he was about 3 months old and no longer in the stable. They brought gold, frankincence and myrrh to the child but they returned to their homes and did not return to Herod. So Herod had his men kill all of the children 2 years of age and under so as not to miss Jesus. But Jesus parents were visited by an angel and the angel told them to flee to Egypt.
2006-11-07 19:50:47
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answer #3
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answered by debbie2243 7
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Gold -For a King
Frankincense- to Worship
Myrrh- for his burial
Jesus was around 3 years old when this happened, not at his birth, and we don't know how many Wise men there were ,Read the Word Of God for your self
2006-11-07 18:33:08
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answer #4
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answered by Terry S 5
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Hello NONAME,
For your information, there were only 3 wise men that brought gifts to Jesus at his birth. The gifts were Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh.
2006-11-07 18:48:52
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answer #5
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answered by robin rmsclvr25 4
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Maybe it's a trick question...The Bible does not give a specific number of wise men. Maybe your teacher made up the part about there being 7 wise men?
2006-11-07 18:28:36
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answer #6
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answered by Go16 4
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There were 3 wise men. They gave Frankinsence, Myrrh, Gold (Gold was for the royalty of the Christ Child...each one is significant and has a meaning, but I need to look up the others)
2006-11-07 18:34:37
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answer #7
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answered by SeraMcKay 3
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There is no proof how many wise men there were. Tradition says three, but that is because they brought 3 gifts...
gold
frankincense
myrrh.
I am certain my answer is correct.
2006-11-07 19:08:27
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus Christ—Little Baby or Reigning King?
DURING the Christmas season many persons think of Jesus simply as a little baby in a manger. Scenes are displayed of “wise men” bringing gifts to a newborn babe. People say that it was at this season of the year that Jesus was born. Is this what the Bible says?
Why not open your Bible and see what it actually does say. Read carefully Luke 2:1-20 and Matthew 2:1-16. Now, does the Bible not say that shepherds were in the fields taking care of their flocks when Jesus was born? Since December in Palestine was the rainy, cold season, it is not likely that shepherds would be out-of-doors with their flocks at that time of year.
Notice, too, that this was the time of the registration when the people were required to travel to their home city to register. It certainly is not likely that the Roman rulers would require a people that were already inclined to revolt against them to make that trip to register in the dead of winter. Other evidence, too, proves that Jesus was not born at Christmastime.
Did you also note that when the so-called wise men brought him gifts, Jesus no longer was a babe in a manger? The Bible says that “when they went into the house they saw the young child with Mary its mother.” (Matthew 2:11) Who really were these “wise men” that were guided, not by the instructions of an angel, but by a star? They were Magi, or astrologers. And although astrology is popular among many people, God condemns it.—Isaiah 47:12-15.
As the Bible record shows, those astrologers were not at first directed by the star to Jesus in Bethlehem but to murderous King Herod in Jerusalem. Now, if God had used the star to guide the astrologers, would he have directed them first to Jerusalem so that they would come in contact with that dangerous king? Obviously not!
When the star finally led the astrologers to Jesus, God stepped in and warned those men in a dream not to go back to Herod. God thereby saved the life of Jesus. How do we know? Because when Herod learned that the astrologers had fled without reporting to him, he sought to kill Jesus. But by then God had provided for Jesus’ escape. So that star was actually a scheme of Satan the Devil to have Jesus killed!
It is also a scheme of the Devil today to try to make people think of Jesus only as a helpless baby. But he is not! Before Jesus was born, the angel Gabriel told his mother regarding him: “He will rule as king . . . and there will be no end of his kingdom.” (Luke 1:33) Jesus Christ is now ruling as a mighty king in heaven, and if we are to receive life under his Kingdom rule it is vital that we recognize this fact.—Isaiah 9:6, 7.
(Please read the account in the Scriptures in the first paragraph and you will see for yourself what the astrologers brought. :) )
2006-11-07 18:36:08
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answer #9
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answered by Dee Hat 4
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There were 3 wise men. They brought myrrh (in those days used as baby lotion) gold and incense.
2006-11-07 18:51:26
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answered by flugelberry 4
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It's three wise men. You're thinking of the seven dwarfs.
I get those fairy tales mixed up too.
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh.
2006-11-07 18:29:38
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answer #11
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answered by DontPanic 7
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