Biblical Histories of the Old Testament

The Lord blesses Noah. The bow is placed as a sign of the covenant and grace. Genesis 9.

A woodcut illustration depicting God the Father appearing in the clouds, wearing a crown and holding an orb. Below, Noah and his family are kneeling in prayer on the ground. In the background, a large rainbow spans the sky over a landscape with tents.

The Lord blesses Noah and his kin; He sets up the rainbow in the heavens as a sign of grace and of the covenant. Genesis 9.

The text emphasizes the transition from divine judgment to a promise of mercy, using the rainbow as a visual "seal" of the contract between God and humanity.