But what about frankincense (a costly and fragrant gum and oil from a tree in India and Arabia) and myrrh (an aromatic spice from a thorn-bush grown in Arabia and Ethiopia)? We must, instead, imagine ...

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They then lay with his body for eight days before 'embalming' him with frankincense and myrrh and burying him in their garden under two feet of earth. The couple said they did not know Abiyah was ...

The Magi gave Jesus gold, signifying His kingship, frankincense, signifying His priesthood, and myrrh, signifying the death He would one day submit to (Matthew 2:11). At the time they gave their gifts ...

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager got emotional in the middle of an ordinary conversation while thinking about Kotb’s last month at the “Today” show. The “Today with Hoda and Jenna” co ...

Jenna Bush Hager is gearing up for a huge change to her NBC show in the new year, when her co-host Hoda Kotb departs her role to focus on family. The announcement was made in September when the ...

The unique English country house that once belonged to singer-songwriter and producer Kate Bush has hit the market for £11.5 million (US$14.4 million). The “Wuthering Heights” and ...

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