What are some of the symbols of the Holy Spirit in the Bible?
Dec 30, 2019
3 minutes
Doves
The dove is perhaps the most recognised symbol of the Holy Spirit in Scripture.
“As soon as Jesus was baptised, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’” – Matthew 3:16-17 (see also Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32)
The dove is associated with God’s blessing and pleasure, and expresses the Holy
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