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I have a little nativity which is perfect for Leander to play with. The other day he and I acted the tale about the birth of Jesus together. Leander finds it very exciting that the nativity have a baby, a mother and a father, and he loves the small animals in the manger. But when the magi comes he does not agree with me when I tell about their gifts. Gold, frankincense and myrrh? What are those for gifts?
Leander has a much better idea. He wants baby Jesus to have the best there is, and offers him a tractor, a fire engine and an excavator!
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While writing this post I find a very interesting article about frankincense on internet:
Still others have suggested that the gifts of the magi were a bit more practical—even medicinal in nature. Researchers at Cardiff University have demonstrated that frankincense has an active ingredient that can help relieve arthritis by inhibiting the inflammation that breaks down cartilage tissue and causes arthritis pain. The new study validates traditional uses of frankincense as an herbal remedy to treat arthritis in communities of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, where the trees that produce this aromatic resin grow. Did the magi “from the East” know of frankincense’s healing properties when they presented it to young Jesus?
