Thematic Bible: Turtle Dove
Thematic Bible
turtle Dove » Symbolical » Of the holy spirit
After Jesus was immersed [by John], He came up out of the water and heaven was opened up before Him and He saw the Holy Spirit from God descending, as a dove, and landing upon Him.
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So, John gave his testimony, saying, "I have seen the Holy Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it remained on Him.
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and the Holy Spirit came down on Him in a physical form, as a dove, and a voice spoke out of heaven [saying], "You are my dearly loved Son. I am very pleased with you."
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turtle Dove » Prescribed for purification » Of women
They came to offer a sacrifice of two doves or two young pigeons, in accordance with what is written in the law of Moses.
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turtle Dove » Market for, in the temple
Then Jesus entered the Temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold things there. He upset the tables of the cashiers [i.e., those who exchanged foreign coins] and the benches of those who sold pigeons [for sacrifices].
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There in the Temple [area] He found people selling oxen, sheep and pigeons. [i.e., for use as sacrifices]. Also cashiers were sitting there. [Note: These people exchanged foreign coins so visitors to Jerusalem could make purchases and pay taxes].
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turtle Dove » Trespass offering of, for the impecunious
turtle Dove » Burnt offering of
turtle Dove » Sent out from the ark by noah
turtle Dove » Nests of
turtle Dove » Prescribed for purification » Of lepers
turtle Dove » Harmlessness of, typical of Christ's gentleness
Here is how it will be: I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore you should be as crafty [Note: The Greek word here is "sensible"] as snakes, yet as harmless [Note: The Greek word is "sincere"] as doves.
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