Read Genesis 9
Rebirth, a new genesis. Now the instruction once given to Adam fell to Noah: be fruitful, multiply, fill and subdue the earth. But there would necessary accountability for every creature that dies at the hand of man. And every human life taken would require accountability as well. God made a covenant with mankind and with all the earth never to destroy all life with the flood waters again. The rainbow stands as God's reminder to us of this promise.
Many other realities would still be in the re-born earth and humanity. Here are a few that are found in this story: Drunkenness, shame, inequality, jealousy, and broken relationships. With evil and rebellion still residing in the heart of man, the story of our beginnings continued from the saved family. A reminder to us all that although we may be saved, our sinful bent still persists. Yet, so does God's grace.
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