What Saith The Word of God

When the "wise men" came from the east following a star they somehow knew to point to the birth of the King of the Jews, they came bearing gifts. Gold, Frankincense, Myrhh. Why these? This was only detailed in Matthew 2. Myrhh σμύρνα   should it be found at all coincidence that the greek word here is actually Smyrna, isn't that one of the 7 churches? of course This word is only mentioned twice in the NT. Once where the wise men visited Jesus when he was a baby and they brought gold, frankincense, and Myrhh (Matt 2:11), at the burial of Jesus.. John 19:39 in the OT LXX, this specific greek word was used in Psalm 45:8. Psalm 45 apparently commemorates the marriage of the king.. when it speaks of his throne being forever, it speaks of the king being anointed with the oil of gladness and his garments being scented with Myrhh and aloes and cassia Also in the OI LXX, this specific greek work is used 6 times in Song of Solomon: S

I have heard it said from very very promient people, whom I love in Christ and whom have walked all their lives with God, that in the Garden, at the fall, the serpent appealed to Eve using the 3 temptations, which are the same temptations he used for Jesus in the wilderness and the same temptations we all come across. They say every temptation is one of these: 1. Lust of the Eyes 2. Lust of the flesh 3. pride of life. And they say that is because in the garden, Eve saw that the fruit of the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil was: 1. Pleasant to the eye 2. Good for food 3. desirable for gaining wisdom But in my studies, i found more expansion on this and the holy spirit enlightened me even more. All of the trees in the garden were the first two... pleasant to the eye and good for food. But only the tree of knowledge of good and evil was also "desirable for gaining wisdom". Of our triparteid nature, All of the trees of the garden appealed to 1. spirit -

Genesis 1 : Hebrew Greek Book Chapter Verse English transliterated Hebrew Greek Notes Day Good? Gen 1:1 God - 'ĕlôhı̂ym ’êṯ  אֱלֹהִ֑ים   eאֵ֥ת  ὁ θεὸς Created the Heavens and the Earth Day 1 verse 4 - God saw the light was good Gen 1:2 God 'ĕlôhı̂ym  אֱלֹהִ֑ים   θεὸς The spirit of God hovered over the waters Gen 1:3 God 'ĕlôhı̂ym  אֱלֹהִ֑ים   ὁ θεὸς and God said let there be light Gen 1:4 God - 'ĕlôhı̂ym ’êṯ  אֱלֹה