Why is the holy ghost represented by a dove?

I googled holy ghost and got lots of pictures of a dove.

I had a friend who opened her front door one time (years ago) and a dove had flown into her front door and broken the glass on the storm door and was killed. There was this dead dove at her feet.

We talked about what a strange sign that was, and wondered if someone had put it there on purpose or if it happened naturally. It was weird.

It is represented as a dove, because a dove is generally passive, it is white eg., pure. It is a beautiful bird, full of gentleness.

I believe it's representative of the Holy Ghost decending upon Yeshua during his baptism...

..i believe it's just a dove..a bird..it's symbolism or significance is that which we apply..nothing more.. jmo

This is true. We apply the symbolism. I was just wondering where that symbolism came from originally and why it represents the holy ghost.

Hey dear... The dove was release by Noah, and came back with a branch of olive three to show to Noah that the end of the flood. The dove is the symbol used by God to speak and to bring peace and to lead us...

At the Baptisim of Jesus....The Word says "And the Holy Spirit decended upon him AS a Dove".

A dove is seen as a Pure, peaceful, gentle bird.

The symbolizm here is that the Holy Spirit decended upon Jesus in Pure gentle peace.

The reference never intended that an actual dove decended.

The scrupturial reference is...AS.

The power of symbols.

He also sent a raven


Genesis 8:7-9 (KJV)

7:And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 8:Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

ever seen Doves fight?
A sight to see,when half the Flock gets into a Battle Royal.