What is the significance of gold frankincense and myrrh in Jesus' time?

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Osasere Okunloye

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They were gifts presented to kings at that time. Gold is precious, and it was used to show royalty and kingship. Frankincense was used commonly as a perfume or incense (a symbol of deity), while Myrrh was an embalming oil.

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