Window into the Bible
Jumping and Running
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Cup (Kylix) with Athlete using Jumping Weights
Date: 510 – 500 BC Place: From Athens, Greece, probably found in Capua, Italy.
Photographed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts USA. |
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Jumping Weight
Date: 6th – 4th century BC Place: probably Athens, Greece
Photographed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts USA.
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Made of Lead.
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Jumping Weights
Date: Late 6th or early 5th century BC Place: Corinth, Greece
Photographed at the National Archeological Museum of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Made from river stone. Jumping weights were used to aid the momentum of athletes who started off using them and left them behind in the middle of the jump.
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Stone Jumping Weight – Left Hand
Date: Roman Period Place: Unknown
Photographed at the British Museum, London, England.
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This weight has carved finger grips and weighs 2.23 kg.
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Runners
Date: unknown Place: Greek
Photographed at the Vatican Museum, Vatican City, Italy.
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The apostle Paul wrote:
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.” 1 Corinthians 9:24 – 25.