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The History of the Rainbow

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 I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. Genesis 9:13

1978

San Francisco

Gilbert Baker created the first version of the gay pride flag in response to the community’s cry for a symbol that would unite their cause.

But the rainbow actually predates 1978 and the LGBT movement.

The rainbow predates the US Government. It predates Christianity. It even predates all organized religion. Yes,  it was a symbol. It was designed to unify. But its origin is much different than what many people think of today.

The first time we see the rainbow in recorded history is in the historic text of Genesis 9, after the story of the global flood.

Elohim introduced the rainbow. He isn’t just the first to use the rainbow as a symbol. He created it.

Who is he?

Elohim, as he is called in Genesis 9, is the “Strong One.” He is described by this name 2,570 times in the ancient manuscripts.

He says, “I am Yahweh your Elohim, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.” Exodus 20:2

Why did me make it?

Elohim said, “This is the sign of the promise I am giving to you and every living being that is with you for generations to come. I will put my rainbow in the clouds to be a sign of my promise to the earth. Whenever I form clouds over the earth, a rainbow will appear in the clouds. Then I will remember my promise to you and every living animal. Never again will water become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember my everlasting promise to every living animal on earth.”

So Elohim said to Noah, “This is the sign of the promise I am making to all life on earth.” 

What does it mean?

He said, it was a promise.

What promise? To never flood the earth again. To never destroy like that again.

That promise was peace. That promise was grace. That promise was mercy. That promise was forgiveness. That promise is Jesus.

As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Matthew 24:37

Every time. Every single time you see a rainbow, no matter if it is lit on the White House or in the breaking light of a dampened sky, remember, God is speaking. He is speaking promise. He is speaking mercy. He is speaking Jesus.

To those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him. 1 Peter 3:20-22

 

Jun 29, 2015Serena
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  1. Kristine
    5 years ago

    I think it is a stretch of the content, context, and reality of what a rainbow is to say that any time you see a rainbow it is God speaking. You could say too, that any time you see a tree or a flower it is God speaking. A rainbow is a naturally occurring event, much like the sunshine, or rain, or snow. One could reason that since God created the universe, anytime you experience nature it is in a sense God speaking. It could be That when the rainbow occurred they received a special revelation, so to speak, from God. We must take into account the metaphorical lauguage of scripture, among other things such as subjectivism of the writer. But to say that anytime a rainbow occurs or is seen in any form is somehow a “message from God” is erroneous. Even from a scriptural standpoint, the Bible does not state that.

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    • Serena
      5 years ago

      I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. Gen 9:13

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    • Ryan Ready
      1 year ago

      That would definitely be the case if the flood never happened. Before the flood there were no rainbows or even rain. A fine mist came up from the ground to water the earth every night. Rainbows are the result of direct action from God. So no, it’s not a stretch.

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