In the New Testament the word for Father is “pater,” meaning ancestor. Although the word “father” is found many, many times in the Old Testament under the Hebrew word “Ab” as ancestor, source, or inventor, it is necessary to look in the New Testament for the name father as it refers to the Heavenly Father. In fact, the Model Prayer is found in Matthew’s Gospel (6:9), “After this manner, therefore pray ye: ‘Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed by thy name’.” The term “Father” as it refers to Jehovah God is very prominent in the Gospels. This name for God was most favorably presented by the Lord Jesus Christ when His disciples asked Him to teach them to pray as John taught his disciples (Luke 11:1). Of all the Divine names for the Christian, Father is most appreciated and revered. That name is FATHER or HEAVENLY FATHER it is one of the most precious names to the child of God. A name by which God was not familiar to His people in the Old Testament is made very prominent in the New Testament by God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. So far we have looked at the names of God in the Old Testament.
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