The four Gospel in the Holy Bible all gave account of the baptism of Jesus and how the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus during His baptism (Luke 3:22). But how, and in what form the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus has been a controversy in Christendom.

Some argue the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus as a dove, while some others conclude that the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus during His baptism like a dove.

Among the four Gospel that gave account of the baptism of Jesus ( i.e. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), only the Gospel according to Luke really gave a clear description of how the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus. According to Luke 3:22, “And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”

Look at the verse of Luke above carefully, “And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him”. What this should mean is that the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus just the same way a dove descend from the sky to the ground, and in a “bodily shape” means the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in the form of a body and not in the form of a dove. With this we can concluded that the Holy Spirit is a person with the shape of a body and not some mystical force with the shape of a dove as some believe.

So I can conclude that the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus Christ during His baptism like a dove and in the form of a body, and not as a dove in the form of a dove. Or do you think otherwise?

Best way to understand it is to read it in different translations

petra1:

Best way to understand it is to read it in different translations

yes true. What did you get from your search with other translations?

sonofthunder:
Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape "LIKE" a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

I get your point but understand the simile "as" and "like" as used in the topic.

I mean did the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus in the form of a dove as so many believe, or in some other form?

FaithfulServant:
I get your point but understand the simile "as" and "like" as used in the topic.

I mean did the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus in the form of a dove as so many believe, or in some other form?

Acts
2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues "LIKE" as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

sonofthunder:


Acts
2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues "LIKE" as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Yeah, that is another good example that is related to this. The Holy Spirit descending on the early apostles "like" a fire and not in the form of a fire.

So also I believe the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus during His baptism like a dove and not in the the form of a dove.

Or do you think otherwise?

FaithfulServant:


Yeah, that is another good example that is related to this. The Holy Spirit descending on the early apostles "like" a fire and not in the form of a fire.

So also I believe the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus during His baptism like a dove and not in the the form of a dove.

Or do you think otherwise?

nope... ride on sir.

FaithfulServant:
I get your point but understand the simile "as" and "like" as used in the topic.
I mean did the Holy Spirit descend on Jesus in the form of a dove as so many believe, or in some other form?

Most likely not in the form of an actual dove but rather in the way a dove would descend on a person.