Luke Chapter 3, Verse 22
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22: και καταβηναι το πνευμα το αγιον σωματικω ειδει ωσει περιστεραν επ αυτον και φωνην εξ ουρανου γενεσθαι λεγουσαν συ ει ο υιος μου ο αγαπητος εν σοι ηυδοκησα
22: And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove
upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art
my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
22: And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon
him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am
well pleased.
In a bodily shape. This was a real visible appearance, and was
doubtless seen by the people. The dove is an emblem of purity and
harmlessness, and the form of the dove was assumed on this occasion to
signify, probably, that the spirit with which Jesus would be endowed would
be one of purity and innocence. The Holy Spirit, when he assumes
a visible form, assumes that which will be emblematic of the thing to
be represented. Thus he assumed the form of tongues, to signify the
miraculous powers of language with which the apostles would be endowed;
the appearance of fire, to denote their power, &c., Acts 2:3.
