1 of 1

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 ….
    

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

Copyright © 2005 by the author or Christianity Today International/Today's Christian magazine.
Click here for reprint information.

 1 of 1

	What did you think of this story?
	Please to give us your feedback.

Home  |  People of Faith  |  Stories of Hope  |  Today's Culture
Build Your Faith  |  Laughing Matters  |  Archives  |  Contact Us

				Try 3 Issues of Christianity Today Free! Name Street Address City/State/Zip E-mail Address Subscribe to Christianity Today and get 3 free trial issues. No credit card required. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Offer valid in U.S. only. If you decide you want to keep Christianity Today coming, honor your invoice for just $19.95 and receive nine more issues, a full year in all. If not, simply write "cancel" across the invoice and return it. The three trial issues are yours to keep, regardless. Give Christianity Today as a gift Order a gift subscription!