Symbols of the Holy Spirit II

Wind serves as a particularly good symbol of the Holy Spirit. Wind by its very nature is invisible and unpredictable. The original Hebrew and Greek words for “Spirit” can be translated as “wind.” The wind that appeared on Pentecost (Acts 2:2), was reminiscent of the wind that blew over the waters at the beginning of Creation (Genesis 1:2). The word Spirit means breath or wind, so that the Holy Spirit could literally be called the Wind or Breath of God.