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The sign of the dove was given at the time of Jesus' baptism as a witness of the Holy Ghost. (See Matt. 3:16.) Where else and to whom else in the standard works is it recorded that this sign was manifested?
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In Facsimile No. 2 in the Book of Abraham in the Pearl of Great Price, according to the explanation, part of Figure 7 represents the sign of the Holy Ghost given "unto Abraham in the form of a dove."
Joseph Smith taught: "The sign of a dove was instituted before the creation of the world, a witness for the Holy Ghost, and the devil cannot come in the sign of a dove. . . . The sign of a dove was given to John to signify the truth of the deed, as the dove is an emblem or token of truth and innocence." (History of the Church 5:261.)
The Bible Dictionary of the LDS King James Bible further states, "We suppose that it [the sign of the dove] has been similarily made known to other prophets on occasion since the time of Adam."
Source: Bible Dictionary, LDS King James Bible, p. 658.
