When God makes the rainbow a sign of the covenant, he says it will be a reminder to him to never destroy the earth by flood again. How will this beautiful optical masterpiece remind him of destruction? What else does scripture have to say about the rainbow? There is a mention of the rainbow in the book of Habakkuk. Put into context, Habakkuk, the prophet (whose name means to wrestle) is frustrated with why God permits evil to exist and seemingly go unpunished. He “wrestles” with the same questions that people of faith have through the ages and still today. He recounts the evil all around him and bemoans, “Where are you God?” He has been preaching to the Jewish people (Judah) and praying for a long time and does not see any justice.
