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# Sow (Plant)
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To “sow” is to scatter seeds on the ground. To “plant” is to place seeds or small plants into holes in the soil. The seeds then grow into plants.
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The words “sow” or “plant” can also be used as a metaphor. For example, Paul wrote, “whatever a man plants, that he will also reap” (see: Galatians 6:7; see also: Proverbs 11:18; 22:8). Paul used these words to write about a person experiencing either good things or bad things because of certain things he did. That is, if a person does evil things, then he will experience bad things. But if a person does good things, then he will experience good things.
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See: Metaphor; Harvest
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Moses spoke the commandments of God to the Israelites about sowing seeds (see: Leviticus 19:19; 25:4; Deuteronomy 14:22). God caused crops to grow from the seeds the Israelites planted, if they obeyed him (see: Leviticus 26:3-5; Psalm 126:5-6; see also: Leviticus 26:16).
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The Old Testament also used “sowing” as a metaphor. Jeremiah wrote about God sowing Israel and Judah with seeds of men and animals (see: Jeremiah 31:27-28). Jeremiah used these words to talk about God blessing Israel and Judah, and causing people and animals to live in those lands again.
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Jesus often talked about sowing when he taught his disciples (see: Matthew 6:25-26). Jesus also used “sowing” as a metaphor in some of his parables (Matthew 13:1-23, 31-32, 36-43; 25:24-30). He spoke about a farmer who sowed seeds on four different soils. The soils were metaphors about what happened to people when they heard the gospel (see: Matthew 13:1-23). Jesus also used the metaphor of sowing to talk about persuading people to believe in him (see: John 4:31-38).
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Paul wrote about sowing to persuade Christians to give things to people who served God in a certain way (see: 1 Corinthians 9:11). Paul also used the metaphor of sowing to talk about the resurrection (see: 1 Corinthians 15:35-39).
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See: Parable; Gospel; Resurrect (Resurrection);
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