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  1. Sep 2, 2024 · While the Bible does not explicitly name any of the Magi, including Caspar, tradition has given these figures names, and Caspar is one of the most commonly cited. The narrative of the Magi is found in the Gospel of Matthew (2:1-12), where they are described as following a star to find the newborn King of the Jews.

  2. Caspar (magus) Caspar (otherwise known as Casper, Gaspar, Kaspar, Jasper, [1] and other variations) was one of the 'Three Kings', along with Melchior and Balthazar, representing the wise men or Biblical Magi mentioned in the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew, verses 2:1-9. Although the Bible does not specify who or what the Magi were, since the ...

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    Melchior is remembered as the bearer of gold, a treasure of great value, even today. I often think what a practical gift it must have been for the humble Holy Family who would soon be fleeing for their lives to a strange land (Matthew 2:13-15). They would likely need the capital to start a new life in a foreign place. What gift could we offer Jesus...

    Frankincense was the gift presented by the magi Balthasar. It was the main ingredient for incense used in the biblical Temple, made from a dried resin drawn from the craggy trees of the Arabian Peninsula (the land of Mt. Sinai). It is the smell of worship, an appropriate gift for the adoring threesome at the home of the Holy Family (Matthew 2:1-2, ...

    Finally, Caspar unwrapped his gift of myrrh for Christ and his mother. Many have pointed out that myrrh was used, along with other spices, for preparing the bodies of the dead (John 19:39), and this may have been a foreshadowing of his death for us. It is worth our prayerful reflection—Christ was born to die, for each of us. But myrrh was also used...

  3. Dec 21, 2023 · Gaspar (or Caspar): Represented as a young man, he is traditionally associated with the gift of frankincense. Balthazar: Depicted as middle-aged, he is said to have presented the gift of myrrh. The account in the Gospel of Matthew describes how the Wise Men, also known as the Magi, saw a star in the East and followed it to find the newborn Jesus.

  4. Oct 24, 2023 · Answer. We assume that there were three wise men because of the three gifts that were given: gold, incense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11). However, the Bible does not say there were only three wise men. There could have been many more. Tradition says that there were three and that their names were Gaspar/Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar/Balthazar ...

  5. Caspar (otherwise known as Casper, Gaspar, Kaspar, Jasper, [1] and other variations) was one of the 'Three Kings', along with Melchior and Balthazar, representing the wise men or Biblical Magi mentioned in the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew, verses 2:1-9.

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  7. Aug 31, 2024 · Quick facts for kids. Saint Caspar (otherwise known as Casper, Gaspar, Kaspar, and other variations) was one of the 'Three Kings', along with Melchior and Balthazar, representing the wise men or ' Biblical Magi ' mentioned in the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew, verses 2:1-9. Although the Bible does not specify who or what the Magi were, since ...

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