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Holy Spirit of Course, Why? All four Gospel accounts refer to the baptism of Jesus by John at the Jordan river (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32). The Luke account says "And the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily shape, like a dove on Him." Because the Holy Spirit is just that-spirit-He is not visible to us. This occasion, however, was a real visible appearance, and was doubtless seen by the people. The dove is an emblem of purity and harmlessness (Matthew 10:16), and the form of the dove was assumed on this occasion to signify that the Spirit with which Jesus would be endowed would be one of purity and innocence.
Another symbol involving the dove comes from the account of the Flood and Noah's ark in Genesis 6-8. When the earth had been covered with water for some time, Noah wanted to check to see if there was dry land anywhere, so he sent out a dove which came back with an olive branch in her beak (Genesis 8:11). Since that time, the olive branch has been a symbol of peace. Symbolically, the story of the dove tells us that God declared peace with mankind after the Flood purged the earth of its wickedness. The dove represented His Spirit bringing the good news of reconciliation with God. Of course, this was only in a temporal sense because true spiritual reconciliation with God only comes through Jesus Christ. But it is significant that the Holy Spirit was pictured as a dove at Jesus' baptism, thereby once again symbolizing peace with God.
The Holy Spirit, when He assumes a visible form, assumes that which will be symbolic of the thing to be represented. At Pentecost, He assumed the form of "tongues of fire" (Acts 2:30) to signify the miraculous powers of language with which the apostles would be endowed and the power of their message. In the same way, His appearance as the dove symbolizes the gentle Savior bringing peace to mankind through His sacrifice.
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What is the Christian symbol for peace?
Usually the dove is the symbol of peace
What symbol are used for 90 years christian celebration?
a dove
The dove is important for christian religion because?
It is the symbol of hope, taken from the time of Noah.
What is the animal symbolizing gentleness?
The dove is a commonly used peace symbol that dates back to early christian times. Early christians used the dove (typically with an olive branch in its beak) as a symbol of peace and a reference to the dove that Noah released from the Ark during the story of the Great Flood.
What does a Christian symbol look like?
a cross for the Lord Jesus Christ ying for our sins a dove for the Holy Spirit
When given the symbol of a dove what does that signify?
In Greek mythology, the dove is a symbol of the goddess Aphrodite. However, normally, a white dove is considered a symbol of peace.
How is the dove a symbol of Holy Orders?
.Catholic AnswerA dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
What religious symbol represents Moses?
It was the dove.
Why is Athena's dove symbol important?
Athena's Dove is a symbol of peace. Athena (the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology) has a dove which is a symbol of peace. In the Christian bible, God sends down a dove as his son Jesus is being baptized to say that he is proud of him showing those with him at the time that he is the son of God. The dove is also seen in Genesis( first book of the bible) when Noah sends out a dove to see if the flood waters have gone down. When it returns the second time it is carrying an Olive Branch, showing that the unrest in the world is over.
What does a cross and a bird together mean?
In Christianity the cross is a symbol for Jesus and the dove is a symbol for the Holy Spirit.
What does the dove symbol mean in confirmation?
the dove means the Holy Spirit because when Jesus was getting baptized in the river Jordan a dove came and sat on him supposedly sent by the Holy Spirit.
What does the crane symbolise in Asian countries?
its a symbol of peacee. like the dove its a symbol of peacee. like the dove
