The photo we are sharing today is typical of the beautiful scenes in the Shephelah (lowland) of Israel in the spring (Obadiah 1:19). After the grain has been harvested the sheep are led by their shepherd into the fields to graze. The photo today shows the fields and hills between the Valley of Elah and Beit Guvrin to the east of Highway 38. This is near the entry to the Adullam Grove Nature Reserve and Horbat Midras.
Sheep grazing in the Shephelah. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.
Numerous biblical references come to mind. Note what the Psalmist said about the role of man in relation to the animals.
You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Psalm 8:6-9 ESV)
Or, the reference to God’s people as the sheep of His pasture.
But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise. (Psalm 79:13-1; cf. 100:3 ESV)
Or, perhaps the most familiar of all:
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1 ESV)
A hi-res photo suitable for use in teaching is available by clicking on the image. You can make your own caption across the sky or the grain field.
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