The dove that descends upon Jesus during his baptism in all four Gospel accounts represents the Holy Spirit, as does its depiction in Christian iconography. In Hebrew, the word for Spirit is ruach ...

You can find the story of the dove and Jesus's baptism in Matthew 3:16-17. While much of the symbolism behind mourning doves ...

like Noah’s dove with the olive branch in her bill (“after the deluge, the world’s baptism as it were”), so here after Christ’s baptism descends the same symbol of peace, peace being the ...

Baptism was not a new idea ... opened God’s spirit descended on Jesus God’s voice was heard A dove, often used as a symbol of peace, represents God’s spirit descending on Jesus.

like Noah’s dove with the olive branch in her bill (“after the deluge, the world’s baptism as it were”), so here after Christ’s baptism descends the same symbol of peace, peace being the first fruits ...