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Ch. 24 Epiphany
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Incarnation | The Son of God became man, we celebrate this during the Christmas season |
| Epiphany | Jesus’ showing of himself to the whole world |
| magi | the people who came to visit Jesus (usually recognized as the three wise men), were told in a dream not to bring Jesus to Herod |
| King Herod | king at the time who wanted Jesus brought to him because he was upset |
| homage | to show honor or respect |
| During the time of Jesus, people believed a new star appeared in the sky | whenever a new ruler was born. |
| The Epiphany teaches us | that Jesus’ coming into the world was important to the whole world. |
| feast of the Epiphany | the second Sunday after Christmas |
| frankincense | in honor of Christ being divine because it is used at mass |
| myrrh | in honor of Christ being human because it is used during burials |
| gold | in honor of Christ’s kingship |
| traditions | -People in Spanish speaking countries have parades -Some people celebrate with a bean cake, whoever gets the bean is king or queen for the day |