Myrrh

Myrrh is referred to 11 times in the Scriptures—more than any other perfume. The Hebrew refers to its bitter taste (mar, “bitter”). It is derived from the gummy sap that oozes out of the Commiphora tree when the bark is cut. The leaking resin is allowed to harden and then scraped off the trunk…

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