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12/19/19 https://www.stjudeshop.com Gifts of the Three Kings PRECIOUS GIFTS:  FRANKINCENSE, MYRRH, & GOLD MATTHEW 2: 7-8, 11 7  Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8  And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 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 .

12/18/19 https://maxlucado.com MANGER : A long open box or trough for horses or cattle to eat from. LUKE 2: 7, 12, 15-16 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in  swaddling clothes, and laid him in a  manger ; because there  was no room for them in the inn. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a  manger . 15  And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16  And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger .

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org Angel came to Joseph in a dream! JOSEPH'S DREAMS : MATTHEW 1: 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the  Lord  appeared unto him in a  dream , saying,  Joseph , thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. MATTHEW 2: 13, 19-23 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to  Joseph  in a  dream , saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 19  But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20  Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. 21  And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and cam

THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE: Simeon and Anna,  1342 painting by  Ambrogio Lorenzetti https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org SIMEON LUKE 2; 25-35 25  And, behold, there was a man in  Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon ;  and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him . 26  And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27  And he came by the Spirit into the temple : and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28  Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said , 29  Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30  For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32  A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33  And Joseph and his mother marvel

https://freebibleimages.org King Herod asked: Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? HEROD THE KING: MATTHEW 1: 21-22 21  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name  Jesus : for he shall save his people from their sins. 22  Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet... MATTHEW 2: 1-8, 12-17 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king , behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2  Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3  When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4  And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5  And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6  And

goldenlightsanctuary.com ANGEL MULTITUDE : PSALM 68: 17 The chariots  of  God are twenty thousand, even  thousands   of   angels : the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place PSALM 148: 2 Praise  ye Him, all His  angels :  praise  ye Him, all His hosts . MATTHEW 16: 27 For the Son  of  man shall  come in the  glory   of  His  Father with His  angels ;  and then He shall reward  every man according to His works. MATTHEW 25: 31 When the Son  of  man  shall come in His  glory ,  and all the  holy  angels  with Him ,  then shall He sit upon the throne  of  His  glory. LUKE 2: 13-14 13  And suddenly there  was with the  angel ( GABRIEL) a  multitude of the  heavenly  host praising  God, and saying, 14  Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. HEBREWS 12: 22 But ye are come unto