By He Reads Truth
In this reading plan, we are learning more about God by studying the names given to Him in Scripture. Each day, you’ll come here to read the description of the name we’re studying today and a brief explanation of how God’s character is seen through His name. (Remember that because the Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Greek, some of God’s names are written in the English form of His name from their original language.) You can then head to today’s passages to see how this name functions in Scripture.
FATHER: The personal, familial, and intimate name for God
When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He told them to address God as “our Father” (Matthew 6:9). When He prayed in the garden of Gethsemane before His arrest, trial, and crucifixion, Jesus cried out, “Abba, Father,” using personal and relational names for God (Mark 14:36). Abba is an Aramaic word, from the Hebrew Ab, for “father,” while Pater is used in the Greek.
These are deeply familial names when used to address God. Belief brings us into a close yet respectful relationship with God, the holy Creator of all things. Father is a reverential yet personal name for God.
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