Dove, Olive Branch and Grapes - 16

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Biblical Story Tile Prints are small prints and double as 5" x 5" folded writing cards with envelopes. Pack of 5 small prints/cards/envelopes. Small prints on high quality acid free 20 mil paper for easy writing and long lasting, non yellowing luster. Each print comes with a matching colored border which looks like a small matte for framing.


  • These Biblical Story Tile Prints were inspired by the popular hand painted Ceramic Tile line sold to private parties only. They are very personal, and each Tile has a meaning or story.


  • Each purchased set will plant one tree where it is needed most through onetreeplanted.org


  • Prints are "made to order" on a 7-10 day lead time - NO RETURNS.


  • Dove, Olive Branch and Grapes: In Genesis, the Torah describes a mighty flood that covered the entire Earth, wiping out almost all life. The only people and animals to survive were those saved by Noah, who built a mighty ark and gathered together his wife, his sons, daughters in law, and pairs of every type of animal into the ark with him. For forty days and nights a horrendous storm flooded the earth; when it was over not a single spot of land or piece of vegetation was visible.

One can only imagine the misery and despair Noah and the others with him on the ark felt. He tried to find land, sending out a raven to see if the bird could see a place to land and rest. The raven circled in vain around the ship, never finding land. Noah waited another week then sent out a dove to find a place to rest and food to eat: the dove could not and returned to the ark empty handed. Finally, Noah waited another week and sent out the dove again to scout the land for vegetation. This time, the dove returned with a piece of an olive tree in its beak. At last, the earth was habitable once again (Genesis 8).

The image of a dove holding an olive branch in its beak recalls this moment of profound hope and joy, when Noah realized his many long months of living in a dark cramped ark were behind him and life could begin again.

  • Grapes and wine are highly important symbols in Jewish tradition and ritual and date back to the 1st century. A magnificent golden vine that hung over the inner portal of the Second Temple was described by Josephus and the Mishnah.