The Angel has 'the rainbow

on his head'.

The Greek says "the",

not "a",

indicating a particular

rainbow.

The rainbow is seen in the fourth chapter as a part

of the throne of God.

The rainbow concerns the covenant God made with

Noah not to destroy the earth (Genesis 9:11-17).

This shows that though Christ will deal out judg-

ments, they will be a cleansing, preparing the

earth's regeneration, not to completely terminate it.