The Rainbow as God's Promise to Remember

Midrash Aggadah, Genesis 9:15

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·May 29, 2026

"And I will remember my covenant." When there is a cloud over the land, I will remember my covenant that I sealed with you, and I will show you a the rainbow in the cloud, and you will know that I remember my covenant that a flood will not destroy all flesh."

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