What each gift given to Jesus represents. - JSS2 Christian Religious Studies Lesson Note

1. GOLD KINGSHIPF
2. RANKINCENSE PRIESTLY
3. MYRRH PROPHETIC

 Gold represents kingship, frankincense represents priestly function and myrrh represent prophetic function. When the wise men left, they were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod for he sought to kill the child, and so they went on their way. Herod later sought to kill Jesus but he was taken to Egypt. He was brought back after the death of Herod to Nazareth.

Flight to Egypt Matt: 2: 15

After departure of the wise men, an angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream and ordered him to flee to Egypt with baby Jesus and his mother and remain there until the next instruction .This was because King Herod was planning to kill Jesus. After the death of Herod, they returned to Jerusalem. These were the fulfillment of what Isaiah prophesized “out of Egypt have I called my son”. We learn a lesson here to be obedient to instruction like Joseph and Mary.