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LenaWriter
24 days ago
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Read this sentence, which contains a biblical allusion from the story "The Lightning-Rod Man. See, the scroll of the storm is ro

lled back the house is unharmed, and in the blue heavens I read in the rainbow. that the Deity will not, of purpose, make war on man's earth. Which of these statements best conveys meaning of the allusion?

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2 answers:
Naddika [6.3K]24 days ago
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The passage refers to The Covenant of the Rainbow, which asserts that God will not again allow floodwaters to destroy all living beings; He will refrain from sending a flood to obliterate the earth. In this biblical reference, the rainbow serves as a symbol of God's vow to preserve all life on our planet.
Flura [5.9K]24 days ago
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The correct choice is C - God employs the rainbow as a reminder of his promise to never again obliterate all living beings on Earth.
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