Please describe how Jesus came to be anointed by a dove
Anointed
by hippikon 4 Replies latest jw friends
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expatbrit
Happens to my car every time I wash it.
Expatbrit
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CornerStone
Hello Hippikon,
I believe Jesus anointing was characterized by Gods' spirit descending LIKE a dove and not BY a dove.
16After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him.”
Matthew 3:16,17 NLTSorry if I am missunderstanding what you are asking.
CornerStone
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ozziepost
The dove symbolized the "gentleness, purity and guilelessness of the Holy Spirit".
BTW the scripture text does not actually say there was a dove. It reads "like a dove". Notice it says "like". Of course, the Watchtower publications always show an actual dove descending over Jesus' head, but this is not specifically stated in the scripture. It may have been a dove or it could mean that the descent was like a dove.
Ozzie
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stephenw20
have any of the JW "ANNOITED" had similar experiences?