In the context of the Bible, the term "habitat" refers to the natural environment or dwelling place of living creatures, including humans, animals, and plants. The concept of habitat is woven throughout the Scriptures, illustrating God's creation and His provision for all living things.

Creation and the Natural World

The Bible begins with the account of creation, where God establishes various habitats for His creatures. Genesis 1:11-12 states, "Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth vegetation, seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.' And it was so. The earth produced vegetation, seed-bearing plants according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good." Here, the earth itself is depicted as a habitat for plants, which in turn provide sustenance and shelter for other forms of life.

The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden is perhaps the most iconic habitat described in the Bible. It was a place of perfect harmony and abundance, created by God as the dwelling place for the first humans, Adam and Eve. Genesis 2:8-9 describes this habitat: "And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed. Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." The Garden of Eden serves as a symbol of God's provision and the ideal relationship between humanity and creation.

Habitats for Animals

The Bible also acknowledges the habitats of animals, emphasizing God's care for all His creatures. In Job 39, God speaks of various animals and their habitats, highlighting His wisdom in creation. For example, Job 39:5-6 mentions the wild donkey: "Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness? To whom I gave the wasteland as his home, the salt flats as his dwelling." This passage illustrates that God has designed specific environments suited to the needs of each creature.

Human Habitation and Stewardship

Throughout the Bible, humans are depicted as stewards of the earth, responsible for maintaining and caring for the habitats God has created. Genesis 2:15 states, "Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it." This mandate underscores the responsibility of humanity to preserve and protect the natural world.

The Promised Land

The concept of habitat extends to the Promised Land, a place prepared by God for the Israelites. Described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8), it was a fertile and abundant habitat intended to sustain God's people. The Promised Land represents God's faithfulness and His desire to provide a suitable dwelling place for His chosen people.

Prophetic Visions of Restoration

Prophetic literature often envisions a future restoration of habitats, where harmony is restored between humanity and creation. Isaiah 11:6-9 paints a picture of this restored habitat: "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and young lion and fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water." This vision reflects the ultimate redemption and peace that God intends for all creation.

In summary, the Bible presents habitats as integral to God's creation, reflecting His wisdom, provision, and the intended harmony between all living things.1. (n.) The natural abode, locality or region of an animal or plant.

2. (v. t.) Place where anything is commonly found.

2526. Cham -- a son of Noah, also his desc., also a name for ...
... Ham. The same as cham; hot (from the tropical habitat); Cham, a son of Noah; also
(as a patronymic) his descendants or their country -- Ham. see HEBREW cham. ...
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Legis Et Christi Mandatum De Non Concupiscendo Exponit.
... sententi??, repugnantes, existiment Paulum verba sua dirigentem adversus Creatorem,
dixisse ea, qu?? deinceps sequuntur: "Novi enim, quod non habitat in me ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/caput xi legis et christi mandatum.htm

Coornhert and the Collegiants --A Movement for Spiritual Religion ...
... The silent propagation and germination of religious ideas in lands far away from
their original habitat, their sudden appearance in a new spot like an outbreak ...
/.../chapter vii coornhert and the.htm

Under Ban of the Ritual
... CHAPTER II UNDER BAN OF THE RITUAL. Holy Memphis, city of Apis, habitat
of Ptah! Not idly was she called Menefer, the Good Place. ...
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Would-Be Exorcists
... plant by the root from the soil in which it first flowered, much of that soil still
adheres to it, and it will not live long if torn from its native 'habitat.'. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/would-be exorcists.htm

The Heath in the Desert and the Tree by the River
... soil in which he grows. We can alter our habitat. The plant is fixed;
but 'I saw men as trees"yes! but as 'trees walking.' We ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the heath in the desert.htm

Laudate Pueri (Psalm 112)
... coelos gloria ejus. 5. Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster, qui in altis habitat,
et humilia respicit in coelo et in terra. 6. Suscitans a ...
/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/laudate pueri psalm 112.htm

This Spectacle once Seen
... I no sooner discerned this but I was (as Plato saith, In summ?� Rationis arce
quies habitat) seated in a throne of repose and perfect rest. ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/60 this spectacle once seen.htm

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price. The Formation and ...
... species of shells. but in what are called mussels; and their habitat"I
mean those at Bosporus"is in the marshes. There is also ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/7 the parable of the.htm

Restoring the Creator-Creature Relation
... All. God was our original habitat and our hearts cannot but feel at home
when they enter again that ancient and beautiful abode. ...
/.../tozer/the pursuit of god/viii restoring the creator-creature relation.htm

Environment.
... [81]. Even the popular mind has been struck with the curious adaptation of nearly
all animals to their habitat, for example in the matter of colour. ...
/.../drummond/natural law in the spiritual world/environment.htm

Habitat (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Habitat (1 Occurrence). Job 39:6 Whose home I have made
the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place? (See NIV). ...
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Old (3966 Occurrences)
... 2. The Garden Habitat: Just as the habitat and the nature of created things answer
to each other, so the environment in which man is placed when he comes from ...
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Habitable (19 Occurrences)

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Testament (13 Occurrences)
... 2. The Garden Habitat: Just as the habitat and the nature of created things answer
to each other, so the environment in which man is placed when he comes from ...
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Adam (29 Occurrences)
... 2. The Garden Habitat: Just as the habitat and the nature of created things answer
to each other, so the environment in which man is placed when he comes from ...
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Home (270 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where
it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat; as, the home of the pine. ...
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Home (270 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where
it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat; as, the home of the pine. ...
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Deer (15 Occurrences)
... the Mediterranean. It is found in central Europe and Great Britain, where
it has been introduced from its more southern habitat. A ...
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Massa (4 Occurrences)
... Chronicles 1:30). His people may be the Masani of Ptolemy, having Eastern
Arabia near Babylon as their habitat. The marginal reading ...
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Persians (6 Occurrences)
... 13, 14). Tradition assigns as their earliest known habitat the so-called Airyanem
Vaejo ("Aryan germ"), a district between the Jaxartes and the Oxus (Vendidad I ...
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