The Origin of the Rainbow

A divine promise. A divine warning.

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Rainbows yay!

Rainbows are the lollipops of the sky! They decorate the big blue with streaks of wondrous color.

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And yet, the beauty of a rainbow should also invite solemn thoughts.

After all, the first rainbow appeared only after God destroyed almost all life on earth with the Flood.

First the flood, then the rainbow

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Adam and Eve disobeyed God and sin was unleashed into the world.

As time passed, the human population increased. Unfortunately, humanity’s sin and depravity increased as well.

The Flood was divine judgment on the entire world.

All humanity, except for Noah and his family, died. The only animals that survived were the ones tucked safely aboard the ark with Noah.

The origin of the rainbow

When the waters receded, God gave Noah and company orders to disembark.

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Then He promised Noah, all humanity and all animals that the earth would never again be destroyed by water.

It’s called the Noahic covenant.

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Here are 8 facts about the rainbow

• A rainbow is made when light from the sun strikes water droplets in the sky.

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• The rainbow is mentioned in the book of Ezekiel.
• It is also mentioned in the book of Revelation.

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• The colors of a rainbow are arranged in this order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
• The colors are arranged according to their wavelengths from longest to the shortest. So, red has the longest wavelength and violet has the shortest wavelength.
• A way to remember the order of the color arrangement of the rainbow is the acronym ROY G. BIV. Each letter stands for the first letter of each color.

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• A lunar rainbow is produced by reflected moonlight. It is also called a moonbow. So cool!
• The rainbow reminds us about the Flood. However, it should also remind us that a second time of judgement is coming when God will destroy the heavens and the earth with fire.

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