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there is an explicit or The term father for God has
implicit teaching that been used in many ancient
God is a father. literatures. In Greece and
However, he is the only Rome he is called “Zeus” and
father of a group, such in India “Deus” is called the
as the Israelites, or the father. In Egypt, Pharaoh was
father of those who fear called the Son of God and was
him. (Psalms, 103: 13) often referred to as the
There is not a single incarnation of God.
instance in the Torah Many ancient kings called
that says that God is the themselves the Son of God and
universal father of all sometimes God Himself. The
human beings. (Hume, title of God has been used to
2012: 353) justify His mercy and love; as
in the Gospels, God is often
Christ mentions God as referred to as the Father
“Heavenly Father” and said to through Christ.
His apostles: When you pray, Modern Christians believe
say, “Our Father in heaven! that Christ claimed to be the
Blessed be upon your name”. Son of God. Not only in his
(Matthew, 6: 9) In some trial in the Jewish Council;
references from Christ, instead rather, he made this claim
of the God's government, the many times before the trial,
state of my father is expressed. and usually referred to God as
(Matthew, 29: 26) my father. The most important
Some scholars believe that Christ, reason for this belief is
in his allegories and some expressed by the words of God
interpretations to express the at the baptism of Christ, who
ultimate divine mercy, in contrast to said: You are my beloved son,
the Jewish teachings that portrayed I am pleased with you. (Mark, 1: 11)
God as an excuse and avenger, it In the “Acts of the Apostles”,
interprets the divine essence to Christ is often called the Son
the father. (Nouri, 1984: 85)
of God. (Miller, 1981: 46)
