What does the Bible say about rainbow covenant?
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The Bible teaches that the rainbow is God’s covenant sign of his mercy and faithfulness, assuring the world that he will never again destroy all flesh with a flood. After Noah’s deliverance, Genesis 9:8-17 records God’s covenant with Noah, his descendants, and every living creature; the bow in the clouds visibly remembers his promise. Isaiah 54:9-10 applies this covenant pattern to God’s steadfast love for his people: though he may discipline them, his covenant peace will not be removed. The rainbow also appears around God’s heavenly glory in Ezekiel 1:28, Revelation 4:3, and Revelation 10:1, showing that the holy Judge remains merciful and faithful.
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- Revelation 4:3
that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.
- Ezekiel 1:28
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Yahweh. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
- Revelation 10:1
I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.
- Genesis 9:12-17
[12] God said, "This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: [13] I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth. [14] It will happen, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will 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, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. [16] The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth." [17] God said to Noah, "This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth."
- Isaiah 54:9-10
[9] For this is [as] the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you. [10] For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, says Yahweh who has mercy on you.
- Genesis 9:13-17
[13] I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth. [14] It will happen, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will 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, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. [16] The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth." [17] God said to Noah, "This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth."
- Genesis 9:8-17
[8] God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, [9] "As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you, [10] and with every living creature that is with you: the birds, the cattle, and every animal of the earth with you. Of all that go out of the ark, even every animal of the earth. [11] I will establish my covenant with you; neither will all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of the flood; neither will there any more be a flood to destroy the earth." [12] God said, "This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: [13] I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth. [14] It will happen, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will 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, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. [16] The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth." [17] God said to Noah, "This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth."
- Genesis 9:13-16
[13] I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth. [14] It will happen, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will 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, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. [16] The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth."
- Isaiah 54:9
For this is [as] the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
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