3120 Holy Spirit, descriptions of

Though himself invisible, the Holy Spirit may appear in symbolic form and his activities may be described metaphorically.

The dove

Mt 3:16 pp Mk 1:10 pp Lk 3:22 See also Jn 1:32

The wind or breath

Ac 2:2 This phenomenon accompanied the filling with the Spirit. See also Eze 37:9-14 The same Hebrew word is here translated “breath”, “wind” and “spirit”; Jn 3:8; Jn 20:22

The fire

Ac 2:3-4 See also Isa 4:4; Mt 3:11-12 pp Lk 3:16-17; 1Th 5:19

The oil of anointing

Isa 61:1; Ac 10:38

Water

Jn 7:37-39 See also Isa 44:3; Jn 4:14; 1Co 12:13

A seal

Eph 1:13 See also Eph 4:30

A deposit

2Co 1:21-22; Eph 1:14

A guide or shepherd

Isa 63:14 See also Isa 34:16

A voice

Heb 3:7-11 See also Eze 2:2; Mt 10:19-20 pp Mk 13:11; Jn 16:13

God’s gift

Ac 2:38 See also Ac 1:4; Ac 8:20; Ac 10:45; Ac 11:17

The power of God

Lk 1:35 See also Lk 5:17; Lk 6:19; Lk 24:49

See also