• Study Number 1—A Visit to the Promised Land
    “All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial”

    • B-3 PASTURE GROUNDS OF SHARON

      7. (a) How is Sharon referred to in prophecy, and why? (b) In Hebrew times for what was this region used?

      7 In view of the proverbial beauty of its flowers, it is appropriate that Sharon is mentioned in Isaiah’s prophetic vision of the restored land of Israel. (Isa. 35:2) This is a fertile, well-watered land. It is a plain that varies from 10 to 12 miles [16 to 19 km] in width, extending for about 40 miles [64 km] southward from the coastal strip of Dor. In Hebrew times oak forests grew in the northern part of Sharon. Many flocks grazed there after the grain was cut. It is for this reason that it was called the pasture grounds of Sharon. In King David’s time, the royal herds were kept in Sharon. (1 Chron. 27:29) Today extensive citrus groves are to be found in this area.