Hey John,
In Matthew 3:16, which of the pronouns he/him refer to John the Baptist? I assume it’s the two that I underlined:
“And after he was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God, in the form of a dove, descending and coming upon him.”
This is related to an Uncle Joe article* that I’m working on.
Thanks,
Lyn
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Hi Lyn.
In light of the fact that John the Baptist said that seeing the dove would be a sign to him, I would say you are correct. This is from the Gospel of John, chapter 1:
- John testified, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven in the form of a dove, and it remained on him.
- And I did not know him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘Upon whomever you see the Spirit descend and remain on him, he is the one who baptizes with holy Spirit.’
- And I have seen, and I testify that this is the Son of God!”
Of course, Jesus may have seen that dove as well, but we know for sure that John did.
Thank you for the work you are doing on Uncle Joe’s writings. They have value – and so do you!
Pastor John
* The Pioneer Tract Society – Burlington, NC