Judaism:Rainbow

[paarsurrey]

What connection they have?

Is it a symbol of corrupting the scriptures by the narrators/scribes/clergy?

Regards

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

No. It is not. Sorry.

For others who might be interested, see The Rainbow in Jewish Symbolism.

 

[paarsurrey]

The rainbow is a natural phenomenon. It has got nothing to do with religion or for that matter with Judaism or the Jews:

“The rainbow, a natural phenomenon noted for its beauty and inexplicability, has been a favorite component of mythology throughout history. The Norse saw it as Bifrost; Judeo-Christian traditions signs it as a covenant with Godnot to destroy the world by means of floodwater. Finding a mythology that does not include the rainbow somewhere may be the true challenge. Whatever the culture or continent, our species' earliest rainbow is the rainbow of the imagination. Whether as bridge, messenger, archer’s bow, or serpent, the rainbow has been pressed into symbolic service for millennia. The myriad rainbow bridges and myths built by the world’s peoples clearly tell us more about human hopes and fears than they do about nature’s rainbow.”

Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Quintessence]

The rainbow is a natural phenomenon. It has got nothing to do with religion or for that matter with Judaism or the Jews:

“The rainbow, a natural phenomenon noted for its beauty and inexplicability, has been a favorite component of mythology throughout history. The Norse saw it as Bifrost; Judeo-Christian traditions signs it as a covenant with Godnot to destroy the world by means of floodwater. Finding a mythology that does not include the rainbow somewhere may be the true challenge. Whatever the culture or continent, our species' earliest rainbow is the rainbow of the imagination. Whether as bridge, messenger, archer’s bow, or serpent, the rainbow has been pressed into symbolic service for millennia. The myriad rainbow bridges and myths built by the world’s peoples clearly tell us more about human hopes and fears than they do about nature’s rainbow.”

Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Okay wait. You claim rainbows have "nothing to do with religion," then cite a plethora of examples from wikipedia of rainbows being used in religious mythos?

I'm officially confused.

 

[paarsurrey]

To add further information from Wikipedia on rainbow:

“In 1866, Constantino Brumidi's oil on canvas Apotheosis of George Washington "America’s founding father wears a [calm] expression... as he is propelled heavenward on a rainbow... Surrounded by thirteen maidens, Washington serenely supervises an armed Lady Liberty beneath him as she tramples out the powers of kings and tyrants."

The Victorians of Brumidi’s age were merely "inheritors of a long tradition of exploiting the rainbow’s powerful visual symbolism," perpetuated by thousands of years of human communication. Even before humans could communicate enough to teach and learn - we have wanted to understand the world around us, and understand the meaning and origin of life.

Unable to do this, cultures developed a belief system, a history of their existence to satisfy this innate need for knowledge. It may be no wonder, that the rainbow—bright, elusive, and heavenly—plays a magical, otherworldly part in most ancient and modern belief systems around the world. Again we see the myriad of human belief concerning the rainbow.

The complex diversity of rainbow myth is far-reaching; its inherent similarities are also. Whether as a bridge to the heavens, a messenger to the gods, divine archer’s bow, or mystic intangible entity, the rainbow persists as a multifaceted lesson. Because while any particular idea (i.e. the rainbow) can be perceived in one way to one person – someone else can picture that idea in a very different way.

And while we may not be able to fully explain the workings of the world or the purpose of life—we cannot avoid exposing our deepest hopes and fears in the search for truth.”

Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Avi1001]

What connection they have?

Is it a symbol of corrupting the scriptures by the narrators/scribes/clergy?

Regards

Paar, I fully agree, the evil Jewish scribes invented rainbows :areyoucra.

Before them, it was always sunny outside

Next cuckoo idea ??

 

[columbus]

What connection they have?

Is it a symbol of corrupting the scriptures by the narrators/scribes/clergy?

Regards

Wherever did corrupting the scripture enter into the rainbow symbol?

Tom

 

[Akivah]

What connection they have?

Is it a symbol of corrupting the scriptures by the narrators/scribes/clergy?

Regards

Don't forget rain. Rain is also mentioned in the bible.

Because it gets things wet and is destructive in great quantities, it must be another symbol regarding those evil Jews.

/sarcasm off

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

… and the there's the raven!

Antisemitic symbols abound. One needs only to commit to searching for them.​

 

[Sleeppy]

I think Paar is saying-- The rainbow, as a sign from God against earthly flooding, is a fabrication. Most of us know this. Paar is missing Judaism's understanding and use for this particular fabrication.

 

[paarsurrey]

The rainbow is a natural phenomenon. Rainbow has got nothing to do with religion or for that matter with Judaism or the Jews.
More on Rainbow from Wikipedia:

"Throughout the inhabited world, in all times and under every circumstance, the myths of man have flourished; and they have been the living inspiration of whatever else may have appeared out of the activities of the human body and mind...Myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human cultural manifestation."

Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What connection the rainbow has got with Religion?

Regards

 

[Quintessence]

What connection the rainbow has got with religion?

:slap:

You reference a link from wikipedia directly pointing out religious mythology relating to rainbows and are asking this question? Do you not understand that mythology is religious narrative or sacred storytelling?

Jay already provided you a reference to how rainbows might be regarded in Jewish mythos. What more do you want here, exactly?

*Quint seriously doesn't get this thread*

 

[Flankerl]

Great thread.

10/10

 

[Desert Snake]

The rainbow is symbolic in Judaic religion.:rainbow:



What on earth do you mean by corrupted texts?

 

[Desert Snake]

The rainbow is a natural phenomenon. Rainbow has got nothing to do with religion or for that matter with Judaism or the Jews.
More on Rainbow from Wikipedia:

"Throughout the inhabited world, in all times and under every circumstance, the myths of man have flourished; and they have been the living inspiration of whatever else may have appeared out of the activities of the human body and mind...Myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human cultural manifestation."

Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What connection the rainbow has got with Religion?

Regards

No idea what you're talking about. Do you know what symbolism is? Why wouldn't religion(s) have symbolism?

 

[RabbiO]

The rainbow is symbolic in Judaic religion.:rainbow:

What on earth do you mean by corrupted texts?

The OP is a Muslim. Muslims believe that both Jewish and Christian scriptures have been corrupted from what they originally were. In particular, the OP, as a Muslim, believes that lying, evil, corrupt scribes deliberately distorted Jewish scripture for their own nefarious ends causing today's Jews to be pathetically ignorant about G-d's truths which are revealed in all their purity in Muslim scripture. As a Muslim he has pointed out elsewhere that Islam teaches that Jesus, while the Messiah, did not die on the cross. He has stated that Jesus left Judaea and went on to live his life in India, but Christian scripture was falsified to hide this fact.

 

[Desert Snake]

The OP is a Muslim. Muslims believe that both Jewish and Christian scriptures have been corrupted from what they originally were. In particular, the OP, as a Muslim, believes that lying, evil, corrupt scribes deliberately distorted Jewish scripture for their own nefarious ends causing today's Jews to be pathetically ignorant about G-d's truths which are revealed in all their purity in Muslim scripture. As a Muslim he has pointed out elsewhere that Islam teaches that Jesus, while the Messiah, did not die on the cross. He has stated that Jesus left Judaea and went on to live his life in India, but Christian scripture was falsified to hide this fact.

I'm not really familiar with the teachings he's presenting. I'm becoming familiar with them quickly.

 

[CMike]

The rainbow is a natural phenomenon. It has got nothing to do with religion or for that matter with Judaism or the Jews:

“The rainbow, a natural phenomenon noted for its beauty and inexplicability, has been a favorite component of mythology throughout history. The Norse saw it as Bifrost; Judeo-Christian traditions signs it as a covenant with Godnot to destroy the world by means of floodwater. Finding a mythology that does not include the rainbow somewhere may be the true challenge. Whatever the culture or continent, our species' earliest rainbow is the rainbow of the imagination. Whether as bridge, messenger, archer’s bow, or serpent, the rainbow has been pressed into symbolic service for millennia. The myriad rainbow bridges and myths built by the world’s peoples clearly tell us more about human hopes and fears than they do about nature’s rainbow.”

Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It does for Jews.

 

[Gjallarhorn]

Plot twist: rainbows invented Judaism.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

What connection the rainbow has got with Religion?

Refraction.