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    "technical_name": "Race/athletic contest imagery",
    "alternate_names": "Running the race; crown imagery; athlete imagery",
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    "reader_category": "Exhortation / Perseverance imagery",
    "bullinger_class": "Biblical imagery and motif forms",
    "simple_definition": "Race and athletic imagery uses running, training, competing, pressing on, finishing, and crowns to describe disciplined perseverance in faith and ministry.",
    "technical_definition": "An exhortational imagery pattern drawn from athletic contest, running, boxing, training, reward, and crown language to call believers to self-control, endurance, faithful ministry, and hope in the Lord’s final commendation.",
    "source_hint": "Draft-normalized athletic imagery; verify local context and distinguish reward imagery from salvation by works.",
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      "reference": "Acts 20:24",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "finish my course",
      "explanation": "Paul uses race-course imagery to describe completing the ministry received from the Lord.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized NT church/salvation imagery review",
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      "reference": "1 Cor. 9:24-27",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "run to obtain the prize",
      "explanation": "Athletic imagery calls for self-control and purposeful discipline.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "figure_name": "Race and Athletic Imagery",
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      "reference": "Gal. 2:2",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "running in vain",
      "explanation": "Running imagery describes ministry labor that must remain aligned with the gospel.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized NT church/salvation imagery review",
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      "reference": "Gal. 5:7",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "you were running well",
      "explanation": "Race imagery rebukes interruption of gospel obedience.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Phil. 2:16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "not run in vain",
      "explanation": "Running imagery expresses Paul’s concern that his labor produce enduring gospel fruit.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized NT church/salvation imagery review",
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      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
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      "reference": "Phil. 3:13-14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "press toward the goal",
      "explanation": "Athletic pursuit imagery depicts focused perseverance toward the prize.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
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      "reference": "2 Tim. 2:5",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "athlete competes according to the rules",
      "explanation": "Athlete imagery stresses lawful, disciplined faithfulness.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized NT church/salvation imagery review",
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      "reference": "2 Tim. 4:7-8",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "finished the race, crown",
      "explanation": "Race and crown imagery summarize persevering faith and future reward.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Heb. 12:1",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "run with endurance",
      "explanation": "Race imagery calls believers to endurance while laying aside hindrances.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Jas. 1:12",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "crown of life",
      "explanation": "Crown imagery expresses promised reward for steadfastness under trial.",
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