Colors are part of creation. They are also part of the Plan of God. When the meanings of the colors are understood, then faith-application will take on new meaning. The stage of life will be portrayed in living color. Of course, the stage lights can only been seen by the believer who is walking in the light (1 John 1:7). This is only possible by means of the filling of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 5:18; 1 John 1:9).

Warning Against Legalism

The only production that counts in this life is from grace. Attempts to whitewash the devil's world are legalistic. Our Lord Jesus Christ referred to such people as whitewashed tombstones:

Matthew 23:27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. The one who attempts to paint his own world or judge the works of others is engaged in legalism.

Meaning of the Rainbow

After the flood God placed a rainbow in the sky to symbolize the Noahic Covenant that He made with mankind. He promised never again to destroy all flesh by water (Gen. 9:15). The significance of the rainbow following the deluge is that it symbolized the end of judgment. It still means the same thing today.

Joseph's Long-Sleeved Coat

Joseph's "coat of many colors" is not found in the original Hebrew but comes from the Septuagint and Vulgate, which are not as accurate. The Hebrew k_ethoneth passim (Genesis 37:3, 23; 2 Samuel 13:18) was a long coat with sleeves. "This was an upper coat reaching to the wrists and ankles, such as nobelmen and kings' daughters wore."¹

Conclusion

The root meanings of the colors of the rainbow in scripture is the basis for recognizing the beauty of God's grace production. Light is one of the keys to divine revelation. Where there is light, there is God; but the true interpretation of that light is only possible by means of faith. Faith perception must precede faith-application. Colors can only be understood by means of accurate application of doctrine to experience. Those who attempt to understand the meaning of colors apart from grace will not succeed. For those who "walk in the light," colors emphasize and highlight divine good production.

As the believer walks in the light, the Plan of God provides an encapsulated environment. The believer on the stage of life is surrounded by the production of the Plan of God. Everything on the stage of life is color coded, numerically coded, and the production of the Protocol Plan of God by means of the work of the Holy Spirit. The stage of life is guarded by angels. Nothing enters or exits without the approval of the Director of Human History, the Lord Jesus Christ. When evil enters the stage, it enters under the Justice of God, which means it is separated (e.g. into Cosmic, Ecumenical, and Political elements) and color coded appropriately.

Every scene of Life has meaning in the fulfillment of the Plan of God in the life of the believer. Everything is integrated in each scene to communicate the meaning clearly to the believer who has divine viewpoint from Bible Doctrine circulating in the stream of consciousness. God is not the author of confusion. And the colors in the scenes are always consistent with the definition from the Word of God. Of course, colors alone are only a small part of the meaning; but when combined with all the other component parts, they add a vivid artistic portrayal of the production of the Plan of God in the life of the believer.

References

1. C. F. Keil and F. Delitzch (James Martin, Translator), Commentary on the Old Testament, Vol. I, ISBN 0-8028-8035-5 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Co.), 1978.
2. Merrill Unger, R. K. Harrison ed. The New Unger's Bible Dictionary, (Chicago: Moody Press, Chicago, IL 60610), 1988.

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