Luke 3:21-22 ….the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him

This commonplace iconography comes from a well-known event in the Gospels where Jesus is Baptized and the Spirit descends upon Him, taking on this delicate form.

• The Dove is Feminine in the Bible 
• Yônâ means Dove in the Hebrew Old Testament
• Peristera means Dove in the Greek New Testament
  

The dove, represented by the Hebrew word “yônâ” in the Old Testament and the Greek word “peristera” in the New Testament, indeed carries feminine connotations in both languages. Its recurrent presence across the Bible, being mentioned 18 times across 18 verses in the King James Version, underscores its importance and multifaceted symbolism. The feminine aspect of the dove enriches its representation of peace, purity, love, and the Holy Spirit, emphasizing nurturing and gentle qualities traditionally associated with femininity.

Gen 8:9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of HER foot, and SHE returned unto him into the ark

1. Genesis 8:8-12 recounts Noah sending a dove to find land after the flood, representing hope, peace, and God’s promise of renewal.
2. Psalm 55:6 and Psalm 68:13 use the dove metaphorically to express a desire for peace and beauty amidst distress.
3. Song of Solomon (Song of Songs) 2:14, 5:2, 6:9 refers to a beloved as a dove, symbolizing love, purity, and grace.
4. Isaiah 38:14 and Jeremiah 48:28 compare the speaker’s mourning and desire for refuge to a dove, illustrating vulnerability and longing for safety.
5. Hosea 7:11 and Hosea 11:11 use the dove to describe Ephraim’s lack of wisdom and their eventual trembling return, symbolizing naivety and the hope for restoration.
6. In the New Testament, Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:22, and John 1:32 describe the Holy Spirit descending like a dove at Jesus’ baptism.

John 3:5-6, “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water [as in a woman’s water breaking in preparation for delivery] AND of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh [the 1st birth]; that which is BORN OF THE SPIRIT is spirit.”

Is it not obvious that the function of bearing children pertains exclusively to women? Why, then, would we believe that the member of the Godhead responsible for our own new birth is male?

• Born of the Spirit 
• Conceived Jesus
• Women Birth Children

Matthew 1:20, “… the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is CONCEIVED in her is of the Holy Ghost.”