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What the Bible Says About Rainbow

Overview

The Bible addresses rainbow across 12 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Genesis, Revelation and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Rain, Bow, Water and Deluge, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah.

Key Bible verses about rainbow

Old Testament

Genesis

Genesis 9:8

And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,

Genesis 9:9

And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

Genesis 9:10

And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.

Genesis 9:11

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

Genesis 9:12

And 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:

Genesis 9:13

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:14

And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:

Genesis 9:15

And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Genesis 9:16

And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

People in the Bible and rainbow

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying rainbow for yourself

  • Begin with Genesis 9:8, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Genesis, Revelation and Ezekiel each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Noah and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Rain, Bow, Water and Deluge, the.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about rainbow?

The Bible addresses rainbow across 12 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Genesis, Revelation and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Rain, Bow, Water and Deluge, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah.

How many Bible verses are about rainbow?

The Bible references rainbow in 12 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention rainbow?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 9:8: “And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,”

Which people in the Bible are associated with rainbow?

Noah.

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