And Jesus said, “Abba,
Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me;
nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.” (Mark 14:36 NKJV)
Jesus
used the term abba (which means father or "daddy" in his
Aramaic mother tongue), as an address in His prayers to God. There are no other examples of this usage in
contemporary Judaism, but Jesus always addressed God in this way. The others perhaps regarded it as child's
talk, a form of expression too disrespectful to be so used. But for Jesus, abba expressed the
filial intimacy He felt toward His Father.
As the divine Son of the Father, Jesus enjoyed a unique relationship with
Him, and His mission in the world consisted in opening up the blessings of
sonship to those who believe.
--
Clark H. Pinnock in Reason Enough
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