[B-Greek] Meaning of EIS in Galatians 6:8

Alex Poulos apviper at gmail.com
Wed Jun 30 08:27:32 EDT 2010


I would see it more in terms of two fields.  The same seeds (our actions)
can be sown into either field, εις σαρκα or εις πνευμα.  The fruit depends
on what type of field we sow into.  A bad field results in rotten fruit, a
spiritual field results in spiritual fruit.  I think understanding the
metaphor along these lines does more justice to the grammar.  It also fits
with Mark 4, though Paul does like to mix his metaphors in Gal.  I'm think
Paul would agree to saying we sow both εν πνευματι and εις πνευμα based on
Gal 5.  We sow into the "spiritual field" but by the power of the Spirit as
well.

Of course this quickly gets beyond Greek text into metaphors and other
things, but it is a fun exercise :-).

Alex Poulos
Senior - Computer Science
NC State University



> In this metaphor wouldn't the flesh pertains more to that which is
> sown--rather than flesh being the field--since the field has little effect
> on what kind of fruit is reaped?
>
> Hence, if one sows fleshly things ("sows in the flesh") he reaps fleshly
> things; if he sows spiritual things, he reaps spiritual things.
>
>
> Bill Barton
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