A week later he sent it back and returned with a plucked olive leaf in its beak. A week later Noach sent it again and did not return. The waters had subsided and it was time to get out of the ark [2].

The Source of the Olive Leaf. The First Answer – a Natural Way. The Ramban initially offers an explanation which allows the question to be answered on a more natural level.

According to Christian mythology, during the great flood, the dove sent in search of land by Noah, returned with an olive leaf. This was seen as a sign that God had stopped his war on mankind, the ...