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1. Three. When it did not return the third time, Noah knew it had found a resting place, so the floodwaters had receded (Gen. 8).



2. All four Gospels state that the Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove.



3. The Song of Solomon, certainly the most "dovey" (as well as lovey) book of the Bible (1:15, 2:14, 4:1, 5:2, 5:12, 6:9).



4. None. The Old Testament Law allowed only doves and pigeons—which are of the same family—as sacrifices.



5. Luke (2:24). Doves were the poor folks' sacrifice, so we know Mary and Joseph were not affluent.



6. Snakes (or serpents, depending on your translation) (Matt. 10:16).



7. Isaiah (59:11).



8. A freshly plucked olive leaf (Gen. 8:11).



9. Spring, of course (2:12). The wonderful old King James Version, reads, "The voice of the turtle is heard in our land"—the "turtle" being the turtledove.



10. Jonah, which in the original Hebrew is yona, meaning "dove." Jonah fled from the Lord's command, but you know where the prophet ended up ….

Word Connections:
Psalms (55:6): "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest."

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