Why is Noah’s Dove at Jesus’ Baptism?
August 29, 2021 / Jerry Cisar
Most Christians are familiar with the scene when Jesus is baptized and the Spirit descends “like…
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Most Christians are familiar with the scene when Jesus is baptized and the Spirit descends “like…
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