July 24, 2022

Running with Endurance

God provides everything necessary for believers to run the race of life and endure to the end.

The Ancient Gymnasium

It is hard to miss the athletic imagery of racing or training in Hebrews 12:1 as the author exhorts the readers to "throw off everything that hinders" and "run with perseverance the race marked out for us." What lies behind these and other athletic metaphors in the New Testament? This week's article explains.