The idea that the wise men were prophesied about in the OT (Isaiah 60:6 if you missed it in the sermon) is a fascinating possibility.   And the camels, plus the origin of the possible link to the kings we sing about, put a cherry on top of the cake.  Again, I will not stake my reputation on the connection (if I ever had a reputation to begin with), but it certainly is possible.  If the wise men were from southern Arabia instead of Persia like I had been taught for all my life would make a difference.  The fact that the trees the produce frankincense and myrrh are grown in that area of the world makes it a strong contender.  Although to be fair, we are not told in the Bible were exactly the wise men came from, or if they came on camels.  And the prophecy about kings bowing down could be a prophecy yet to be fulfilled in the future.  The three gifts were commonly traded and gifted in those days (especially among royalty). And the fact that Yemen is more south than east, do pose a bit of a problem.  One point I should make clear is that putting Sheba in southern Arabia instead of Africa, does not take away Jesus significance to all nations and peoples (one commentary I read opposed “changing Sheba from being in Africa” because they liked the idea that Jesus had an African connection).  As I made clear in my sermon, Jesus came to save the whole world, no matter what “connections” he had with other nations.  It is something to consider and think about, hence why I included it in my sermon.  I might not post next week so have a Merry Christmas.