
Finally, when the ark was ready and the rain began to fall, Noah and his family entered the shelter provided by God. The story of the flood that covered the earth and the journey of the ark has become a symbol of renewal and hope. When the waters calmed down and the ark touched down on the new earth, God made a covenant with Noah, promising never again to destroy the world by means of a flood. The rainbow that graced the heavens at that moment symbolized this eternal promise.