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The outer space is dark, almost black; and the inner space, on the contrary, melts into the violet almost insensibly (Nichol's 'Cyclopedia of the Sciences,' art. Rainbow). It is here styled God's bow, as being his workmanship (cf. Ecclus. 43:12), and his seal appended to his covenant (Genesis 9:17).
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Genesis 9:13. I set my bow in the clouds — The rainbow, it...
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The Covenant of the Rainbow … 12 And God said: This is the...
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GOD'S WORD® Translation I will put my rainbow in the clouds...
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14 It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 15 and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
8 kwi 2021 · God states a fact and gives a promise declaring: “I set My rainbow in the cloud … and I will remember My [promise to] … every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh … that is on the earth” (Genesis 9:13-16).
To the believer there is a rainbow in every cloud. For the sinner there is the cloud of God’s wrath resting upon him (John 3:36); but in the cloud there is the rainbow, the promise of a full and free salvation (1 John 1:7).
God promises never to destroy the earth by flood again and gives the rainbow as a sign of his promise. See different translations and commentary of Genesis 9:11 in the Bible.
God told Noah that the rainbow was the sign of the covenant he made between him and all living creatures on the earth. The web page shows different translations and commentaries of this verse and its context in Genesis 9.
13 kwi 2021 · Learn about God's rainbow promise in the story of Noah's Ark and other biblical narratives with this hands-on rainbow bible study for kids. Explore the meaning of a rainbow, God's love, forgiveness, and glory with fun activities and experiments.