abba

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Aramaic term for ‘father.’ Used by Jesus in his prayer in Gethsemane (Mark 14:36) and adopted by Paul to describe the believer’s intimate relationship with God (Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6). Not ‘daddy’ — a serious, relational address. (Source: Wright.)


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