Frankincense used in a sentence

Frankincense in a sentence as a noun

" thanks a lot for the gold and frankincense, er, but don't worry too much about the myrrh next time. All right?"

I think the number three comes from the three gifts which are explicitly listed in Luke: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

PS: We, every tax payer, even pay for the "frankincense" in catholic church rituals and for many more persons in the church hierarchy, not only bishops. These do not only get "near 10,000" as I wrote, but 13,000 €/month = > 14,300$.

> after drinking but before sleep – milk thistle, for the liver; the amino acid and immune system aid N-acetylcysteine; vitamins B1, B6 and B12, which boost metabolism; and that famous gift to Jesus, frankincense – an anti-inflammatory. Note that milk thistle and probably a few other of those have interactions with othe *****.

An Earth rich in gamma radiation and alpha particles might be the celestial promised land, and certain aliens might gratefully resurrect our dead and take them through the pearly gates to their planet of toxic gold, frankincense and myrrh. But, yeah, nuclear electricity could save the day for the next generation, so we need to figure out these niggling details.

One could also take away, based on the circumstantial evidence of its frequent involvement in various churches over the past few thousand years, that frankincense makes you gullible, easily parted from your money, and more likely to believe in ghosts and magic. These are not desirable traits, though all could result, I suppose, from a bit too much anti-anxiety medication. I think I'll refrain from dosing on frankincense for the time being, along with every other drug that I'm being told is good for my brain.

The larger altar contained an assemblage of indicative triterpenes such as boswellic acid and norursatriene, which derives from frankincense. The additional presence of animal fat―in related compounds such as testosterone, androstene and cholesterol―suggests that resin was mixed with it to facilitate evaporation.

To prevent the hangover, Bishop-Stall will quaff – after drinking but before sleep – milk thistle, for the liver; the amino acid and immune system aid N-acetylcysteine; vitamins B1, B6 and B12, which boost metabolism; and that famous gift to Jesus, frankincense – an anti-inflammatory"