The scene that is set in Hebrews 12 is that of a track and field event. The runners have gathered and the event is about to begin. The cloud of witnesses surrounding us are those great heroes of the faith mentioned the previous chapter (Noah, Enoch, Abraham, Joseph, Moses). They have finished their leg of the race, and have passed the baton on to us! Christian, let's do our part, run the race, and finish strong!
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