Rainbow
The rainbow was appointed by God as the sign of his covenant with Noah that a flood would never again destroy all flesh. In later visions it is associated with God’s glory, mercy, and faithfulness.
Bible Dictionary
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RAINFALL IN JERUSALEM IN INCHES
Jerusalem has a marked rainy season, generally from October through May, with dry summers. The former and latter rains were important for sowing and ripening crops and were viewed as blessings from God.
RAISE
To raise means to cause someone or something to rise, establish, awaken, or restore. In Scripture it may refer to raising up leaders, descendants, or the dead.
RAISIN-CAKES
Raisin-cakes are pressed cakes made from dried grapes. They were a common product of vineyards and were sometimes presented in idolatrous worship.
Raisins
Raisins are dried grapes used as portable food during journeys and military campaigns. Raisin cakes were also known in biblical times and may have been connected with offerings to false gods.
Rakkath
Rakkath was a fortified city in the territory of Naphtali, on the western side of the Sea of Galilee. It may have stood near the later city of Tiberias.
Rakkon
Rakkon was a town in the territory of Dan, near the coast and north of Joppa. Its precise identification is uncertain.
Ram
Ram means “high” or “exalted.” The name belongs to several men, including an ancestor of David’s royal line and a member of Elihu’s clan.
Rama
Rama is the Greek form of Ramah. It is especially associated with the prophecy of Rachel weeping, applied in Matthew to the slaughter of the children at Bethlehem.
Ramah
Ramah means “height” and was the name of several elevated towns in Israel, including places in Benjamin, Naphtali, Asher, Judah, and Ephraim. Ramah was also associated with Samuel and with Rachel’s mourning.
Ramath of the south
Ramath of the South, or Ramath-negeb, was a town in the southern territory of Simeon. It was probably the same place called South Ramoth, though its exact site is uncertain.
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