This article will dive into the history of myrrh in the Bible, some of its uses, and why it matters for Christians today. According to this Bible Study Tools article, myrrh dates back to Exodus when the Israelites would use myrrh as a main ingredient in holy anointing oil Exodus 30:23 which reads: Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant calamus.