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8-01-2020 Epiphany
Reverend Fran told us about Epiphany, which falls 12 days after Christmas.
After Jesus was born, Wise Men came to look for Him, probably from an area which is now in either Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia the Yemen, or an area in what's now southern Turkey, northern Syria. They are often called the 'Three Kings' .
They were certainly men of great learning.
They had seen an unusual new star in the sky, and knew that it told of the birth of a special king in Israel.
- Gaspar (or Caspar), who has brown hair and a brown beard (or no beard!) and wears a green cloak and a gold crown with green jewels on it. He is the King of Sheba. Gaspar represents the Frankincense brought to Jesus.
- Melchior, who has long white hair and a white beard and wears a gold cloak. He is the King of Arabia. Melchior represents the Gold brought to Jesus.
- Balthazar, who has black skin and a black beard (or no beard!) and wears a purple cloak. He is the King of Tarse and Egypt. Balthazar represents the gift of Myrrh that was brought to Jesus.
Reverend Fran brought in to school some Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh for us to look at.
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