gifts of the magi

word searcher · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Location: everywhere USA

I was just working on some ideas..
just thought I'd share them with ya and see what you'll think..

I find it interesting in what the wise men brought to Jesus.
Gold, Frankincence, and Myrrh..

Mat 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Consider the wisdom of these gifts that were brought.

2Cr 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

where did the gold go?

consider the parable:

Mat 20:1 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Mat 20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Mat 20:3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Mat 20:4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Mat 20:5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Mat 20:6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Mat 20:7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, [that] shall ye receive.
Mat 20:8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them [their] hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Mat 20:9 And when they came that [were hired] about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Mat 20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Mat 20:11 And when they had received [it], they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Mat 20:12 Saying, These last have wrought [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Mat 20:13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Mat 20:14 Take [that] thine [is], and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Mat 20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

here:

Mat 17:24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
Mat 17:25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Mat 17:26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Mat 17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Mar 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Luk 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

I know I can't find it explicitly but I believe Jesus gave his money to the poor so they could become rich and bring it into the treasury. As long as they had money to give they would not have to sell their own souls like in the days of Joseph, when the people had no money they sold themselves to Pharoah for bread.

what of the frankincence and myrrh?

Luk 7:36 ¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
Luk 7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Luk 7:38 And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment.
Luk 7:39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw [it], he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman [this is] that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

where did she get the alabaster box of precious ointment?? hmmm..

Luk 7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
Luk 7:41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Luk 7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Luk 7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that [he], to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Luk 7:44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.
Luk 7:45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Luk 7:46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
Luk 7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.
Luk 7:48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

See this is so cool..

Exd 30:22 ¶ Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exd 30:23 Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon half so much, [even] two hundred and fifty [shekels], and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty [shekels],
Exd 30:24 And of cassia five hundred [shekels], after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
Exd 30:25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Exd 30:26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
Exd 30:27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
Exd 30:28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
Exd 30:29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

When the wise men came from the east they gave Jesus presents of Gold and frankincence and myrrh. He gave these gifts to the poor, so they would have something to give to him...

the tithe.. Idea

Mat 26:6 ¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Mat 26:7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat [at meat].
Mat 26:8 But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, saying, To what purpose [is] this waste?
Mat 26:9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Mat 26:10 When Jesus understood [it], he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Mat 26:11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Mat 26:12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did [it] for my burial.
Mat 26:13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, [there] shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for memorial of her.

Here is a man, rich in gold and expensive spices. The whole world and all the kingdoms of the world belong to him..and yet:

Mat 8:19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Mat 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.

Do you know why Jesus had no where to lay his head?
Not because he couldn't afford it. But to give the opportunity of housing the poor to others.
He became poor so that they could become rich in good works.

Mat 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Mat 25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Mat 25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?
Mat 25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]?
Mat 25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Mat 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.

The wise rich men kings of the earth, brought to the poor and lowly the riches of the world. Which in turn gave those riches to the poor, which in turn gave back better fruit than what they had recieved.

Act 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Mat 11:19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

it truly is an awesome thing!.. Very Happy

just sharin some thoughts.. Very Happy

the fruit · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 139

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word searcher · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Location: everywhere USA

Hi fruit..
thankyou.. Embarassed

If the ointment was blessed having come from the Lord himself, then when she took it, did that make her Holy as well?
The reason I ask is here:

Exd 30:25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Exd 30:26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
Exd 30:27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
Exd 30:28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
Exd 30:29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

Did God place this sinner woman in the place of a priest to be able to annoint himself with the annointing oil?

What does this show?

That those who were acting as priests in the temple were worse sinners than she? And that she was found worthy to be in a place or position to give to him what he had given her to hold for him?

If the ointment had been given to any of the others they would have sold it for money..so say they to give to the poor.
But Jesus gave it to the poor woman who was rich in faith to return to him what he had bestowed upon her..a blessing.. Very Happy

just thinkin.. Very Happy