Exploring the Rainbow - Genesis

12 And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:

13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,

15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."

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This is what the Holy Bible says about the rainbow. This part of the passage is from Genesis and the rainbow happened after the great flood.

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Amazingly, many many cultures have stories of the great flood.

I grew up understanding Noah and the Ark and my Anishinaabe brothers and sister grew up with the Creation of Turtle Island story. There indeed was a great flood and it is said to have been a mighty purging of evil. Yet through such destruction came life and God made a promise to us, or rather, made a covenant with all creation forever.

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The promise is signified by the rainbow. The rainbow is a sign. The rainbow is a great symbol of peace. It is a great symbol of hope. It is a great symbol of Gods love for me, you and "ALL LIVING CREATURES OF EVERY KIND ON EARTH"

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The rainbow is not exclusive to a particular time for it is for all generations to come. It is not exclusive to a particular people group for it is for all living creatures.

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