| Term | Definition |
| WISE MEN | A term referring to the men who followed the star from the East to find the King of the Jews. |
| KING OF THE JEWS | A title for the Messiah. |
| MAGI | A term referring to the men who followed the star from the East to find the King of the Jews. They are also called "wise men." |
| MESSIAH | It means the same as Christ. That is, the one whom God chose as Israel's special king. |
| WORSHIP | When people give honour to God; they pray and sing his praises. |
| KING HEROD | hE built the great Jerusalem temple. He also killed the little boys in Bethlehem when he was trying to kill the new king of the Jews (Jesus). |
| MICAH | An Old Testament prophet who lived long before Jesus. God told him the exact place the Messiah would be born - Bethlehem. |
| GOLD | A precious and costly metal. It was brought as a gift for the child Jesus. It was also used in God's temple. |
| FRANKINCENSE | A sticky substance from a terebinth tree. It was used to make a sweet-smelling perfume |
| MYRRH | The sap of a this bush was used to make perfumed oil. It was used as a spice, medicine, or as make-up. |