Concept in Definition ABC

On the one hand, it refers to a key figure in the Bible, which we analyze below, and on the other, it includes someone who is dedicated to raising animals, such as sheep, goats or cows; his main function is to facilitate the consumption pasture of the animals that he has to care for him. In this way, if the herd is well fed it is possible to obtain a series of products, such as wool, milk or meat.

The pastor performs a activity slaughtered, since he has to remove the herd from the fold every day of the year, find the right places for the cattle to graze, obtain the raw material (shearing sheep or milking goats or cows) and all this in solitude and in the open, with the only company of a dog that helps him in his tasks, the shepherd dog.

Different forms of grazing

If the consumption of pasture is natural, it is carried out for a long time and in a large area of ​​land, it is a continuous grazing. If the animals move from one place to another, grazing is rotational. The so-called zero grazing consists of confining the cattle in a rainy place and harvesting the forage by

procedures mechanical. In the different systems it is important to maintain an adequate Balance among the plants that animals consume, the quality of the land and the care of the animals.

The figure of the pastor in the Bible is part of Christian symbolism

In his daily activity, every shepherd has to take care of his flock with dedication and tenacity. This idea is loaded with symbolism, because in some way it is the same as God does with human beings. In this sense, in the tradition Biblically, God's son, Jesus Christ, is sometimes referred to as "The Good Shepherd." In fact, it was Jesus Christ himself who called himself this in an allegorical way.

In the biblical accounts there are other stories related to herding, such as the parable of the lost sheep (in this parable the message of mercy of Jesus Christ). We must not forget, on the other hand, that in the Christian tradition man is a member of the flock of God and when he is confused and disoriented they speak of the "lost sheep."

In the popular proverb

The daily work of the pastor is very suggestive to express all kinds of ideas and reflections. There are numerous sayings that refer to the shepherds and his world: "the best shepherd, the wolf steals a sheep "," when it rains and the sun dances the dog and the shepherd "," with the suns, they are all shepherds "or" each sheep with its partner".

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