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  2. Chariots of Fire - Wikipedia

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    Chariots of Fire is a 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam.It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.

  3. The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning - Wikipedia

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    As Jesus descends with his chariots of fire! The first two lines are a reference to Isaiah 11:6, which in the KJV reads, "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."

  4. And did those feet in ancient time - Wikipedia

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    The phrase has become a byword for divine energy, and inspired the title of the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in which the hymn "Jerusalem" is sung during the final scenes. The plural phrase "chariots of fire" refers to 2 Kings 6:17.

  5. The untold story of ‘Chariots of Fire’ runner Eric Liddell ...

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    IN FOCUS: It is 100 years since Eric Liddell won gold in the Paris 1924 games, but it was the athlete’s little-known life after the historic win that really intrigued biographer Duncan Hamilton.

  6. Chariots of Fire (relay race) - Wikipedia

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    Chariots of Fire is an annual relay race, initiated in 1991, that takes place in Cambridge, England. It was inspired by the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, which takes place at the University of Cambridge and depicts the Great Court Run. Each team of the annual race consists of six runners who must complete six laps through the historic city streets.

  7. New Testament athletic metaphors - Wikipedia

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    The New Testament uses a number of athletic metaphors in discussing Christianity, especially in the Pauline epistles and the Epistle to the Hebrews.Such metaphors also appear in the writings of contemporary philosophers, such as Epictetus and Philo, [2] drawing on the tradition of the Olympic Games, [3] and this may have influenced New Testament use of the imagery.

  8. Harold Abrahams - Wikipedia

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    In the film Chariots of Fire, Abrahams is instead depicted as dating D'Oyly Carte soprano Sybil Gordon (portrayed by Alice Krige), and the film portrays the couple as meeting a decade earlier than he and Evers actually did. Abrahams cut a strip of gold off his Olympic medal to make the bridal wedding ring.

  9. Chariots of Fire (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Chariots of Fire, a 1981 album by Vangelis "Chariots of Fire" (instrumental), a 1981 instrumental by Vangelis "Chariots of Fire", a song by Al Green from his 1977 album The Belle Album