Who Saw The Spirit Of God?

Scott Hutchinson · #1 02-19-2007, 09:24 PM

And Jesus when He was baptized,went up straightway out of the water:and lo,the heavens were opened unto him and he saw the spirit of God descending like a dove upon him.MATT.3:16
When Jesus was baptized by John The Baptist was He the only one who saw the Spirit Of God descending on Himself like a dove?
Or did those around Him see it?

SoCaliUPC · #2 02-19-2007, 09:29 PM

Um...I think the answer is in the scripture you quoted.

HE...not THEY.

Scott Hutchinson · #3 02-19-2007, 09:31 PM

It's been taught that folks saw the Holy Ghost manifest itself in a dove,and everybody stood on the banks of Jordan and saw it.

SoCaliUPC · #4 02-19-2007, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

It's been taught that folks saw the Holy Ghost manifest itself in a dove,and everybody stood on the banks of Jordan and saw it.

I have never heard that taught.

Scott Hutchinson · #5 02-19-2007, 09:38 PM

Well in Christianity in general alot teach it that way.You proably have been blessed to have sat under well-versed preachers.

SoCaliUPC · #6 02-19-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Well in Christianity in general alot teach it that way.You proably have been blessed to have sat under well-versed preachers.

32 years in counting....and have neeeeever heard that.

berkeley · #7 02-19-2007, 09:41 PM

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Matt 3:13-17

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Marks account doesn't mention that there were any others present at the baptism of Jesus.

Luke's account mentions other people.

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Luke 3:21,22
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

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.

Scott, check out this article by Jason Dulle:

http://www.apostolic.net/biblicalstudies/voicedove.htm

Scott Hutchinson · #8 02-19-2007, 09:47 PM

I just read it very insightful.

Steve Epley · #9 02-19-2007, 11:39 PM

I think only John.

Neck · #10 02-19-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

And Jesus when He was baptized,went up straightway out of the water:and lo,the heavens were opened unto him and he saw the spirit of God descending like a dove upon him.MATT.3:16
When Jesus was baptized by John The Baptist was He the only one who saw the Spirit Of God descending on Himself like a dove?
Or did those around Him see it?

I am too tired to answer theologically at the moment. I know that I have seen the spirit of God fall on folks at Baptism.

I personally believe the writer was giving a discription of the spirit falling on him.

Not sure if the writer saw the spirit or if they were writing about what someone told them.