Henry on Thoughts on Scripture

I edited it a bit. I find the 'dove' linkage too striking to walk away from. I would answer your helpful counterpoint by suggesting that the 'resting' place of the dove in the first 2 instances is ultimately the Ark which receives it (virgin birth, baptism) in contrast to the 3rd sending where the 'resting' place is in the world (pentecost). After all, the ark with its 8 people is a type of Christ (gematrical number of Jesus in Greek is 888, he ushered in a new creation by rising on 8th day etc..) in whom we are saved. But maybe somebody else can do better!