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Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Can Rainbows Happen at Night? Lesson 128

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Eryn Lynum

Education For Kids, Religion & Spirituality, Kids & Family, Christianity

4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Can rainbows appear in the night sky? Discover how God uses light and water to make rainbows, and explore the many places—and even times of day—we might see them. Learn how the rainbow’s full circle reminds us that God’s promises have no end, appearing after storms and even in the night.

Here’s our trail map:

  • What Makes a Rainbow?
  • Why Is a Rainbow Curved?
  • Where Do Rainbows Appear in Nature?
  • How Do Rainbows Remind Us of God’s Promises?

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“For God is not a God of disorder but of peace…” 1 Corinthians 14:33a (NLT)

“For through him (Jesus) God created everything

in the heavenly realms and on earth.

He made the things we can see

and the things we can’t see—

such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.

Everything was created through him and for him.

He existed before anything else,

and he holds all creation together.” Colossians 1:16-17 (NLT)

“And God said, ‘This is the sign of the agreement between me and you and every living creature that is with you. I am putting my rainbow in the clouds as the sign of the agreement between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and a rainbow appears in them, I will remember my agreement between me and you and every living thing. Floods will never again destroy all life on the earth. When the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and I will remember the agreement that continues forever between me and every living thing on the earth.’

So God said to Noah, ‘The rainbow is a sign of the agreement that I made with all living things on earth.’” Genesis 9:12-17 (NCV)

“The Lord’s love never ends;

his mercies never stop.

They are new every morning;

Lord, your loyalty is great.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (NCV)

“But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me,

and through each night I sing his songs,

praying to God who gives me life.” Psalm 42:8 (NLT)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

  • Light Refraction: When light bends as it moves from one material into another.
  • Light Dispersion: When white light splits and spreads out into rainbow colors.
  • Moonbow: A faint rainbow created by moonlight that is directly opposite of the moon’s position in the sky.
  • Lunar Halo: A glowing ring around the moon, often with rainbow colors. It forms when moonlight passes through tiny ice crystals high in the sky, which bend the light and make a circle of light around the moon.

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Magnify: A Wild & Wonderful Summer Adventure by Nat Theo

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello world, wake me up to another good good morning time to go.

0:07.5

Are you ready to explore God's wild and wonderful world?

0:12.5

Welcome to the Nat Theo podcast.

0:15.3

I'm your host, Aaron Linum.

0:17.1

I'm a certified master naturalist, Bible teacher, and author, and I am so excited to dive into God's written word, the Bible, and his created world with you.

0:43.7

Can you remember a time when you saw a rainbow in the sky?

0:48.1

Rainbows are beautiful and they are very special.

0:52.6

I remember a rainbow that my family saw a few years ago.

0:55.3

We were exploring up in the Rocky Mountains and we climbed a grassy hillside. All around us stood massive mountain summits. My daughter

1:04.1

was only a few years old at the time, and she stood on the grassy hill, staring up at the

1:09.3

sky above. The blue sky poked through some dark

1:13.2

rain clouds. Above my daughter, there was a magnificently bright rainbow. The colorful bow looked like

1:21.8

a frame around her. It was one of the most beautiful things that I have ever seen. No matter where we are at and what we're doing,

1:31.2

a rainbow stops us in our tracks. When we see a rainbow, we are filled with awe. Why do rainbows

1:39.7

create such a response inside of us? What makes them so special? Today, we are exploring how God

1:47.4

designed the rainbow with all of its colors and some surprising places that we might find

1:53.8

rainbows in nature. Here is our trail map. Are you ready? We are going to learn what makes a rainbow.

2:04.7

Why is a rainbow curved?

2:07.2

Where do rainbows appear in nature?

2:10.0

And how do rainbows remind us of God's promises?

2:14.3

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2:19.4

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