![]() ![]() In some places in Scripture, clouds are a metaphor for trouble and disaster: "For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations" (Ezekiel 30:3 cf. ![]() This does not imply that God "needs" reminding it is simply a way of saying that God will faithfully keep His covenant. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth" (Genesis 9:14–16). And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. ![]() The wording of Genesis 9 is interesting in that God says the rainbow will be a reminder for Himself to remember His covenant: "When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. He told Noah that, every time he saw a rainbow, he could know that God had established a covenant with "all flesh that is on the earth" (verse 17). The covenant God refers to is that He would never again flood the whole earth as He had done. God said, "I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth" (Genesis 9:13). God was speaking to Noah, giving him some commands and promises. The first rainbow appears after the flood. In Scripture, the presence of a rainbow was a message from God in fact, God says it is "my bow" (Genesis 9:13)-it belongs to Him. However, God has already assigned meaning to this atmospheric beauty. The rainbow has gained popularity in recent years as certain ideological groups have adopted it as their logo. Does the rainbow have a meaning? What is the biblical significance of the rainbow? ![]()
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