Genesis 9:16 (NIV) - 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.” Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org This passage in the original Hebrew describes the rainbow as a bow of war. This makes the symbolism even more stunning, because this bow is pointed toward heaven, not earth. In other words, God will not judge the earth as he did at the flood, because he has pierced himself in judgment through Jesus Christ. Now we can live in God’s mercy, and the rainbow is a reminder that God’s wrath is pointing toward himself on the cross and not to us.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0000
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