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The dove came back to him at evening, and, behold, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off. So Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
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A Symbol of Peace and Hope
Commentators explain that the olive leaf was more than just a sign of dry land; it was a symbol of peace and returning safety. The waters of judgment were receding, and God was showing that the earth was ready for new life. From this event, scholars note, the olive branch became an enduring, universal symbol of peace and reconciliation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁכך shākak: “stoop, assuage.”
חסר chāsar: “want, fail, be abated.”
אר…
19th Century
Anglican
Again he sent forth the dove ... — When, after another week’s delay, Noah again sent forth the dove, it remained away until “the t…
Baptist
And again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the dove came in to him in the evening It having been out all day delighting itself in a free air, and perching …
The ark rested upon a mountain, where it was directed by the wise and gracious providence of God, so that it might rest sooner. God has times and p…
