Pasture
Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia
(Isa. 65:10)—land on which flocks and herds graze. In the biblical world pasture often lay in sparsely settled steppe or “wilderness,” on hill slopes, valleys, and plains where seasonal moisture produced grass. Shepherds moved their animals according to water, heat, and winter conditions; tribal territories included recognized grazing grounds, though rights of use varied. Sharon and the Valley of Achor become images of restored abundance in Isaiah 65:10. Scripture also uses pasture figuratively for God’s care of his people, and Christ is called the Chief Shepherd who brings the flock to life (Ps. 23; John 10; 1 Pet. 5:4).