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Father @ a name applied (1) to any ancestor Deuteronomy:1:11; kjvKings:15:11; Matthew:3:9 Matthew:23:30, etc.); and (2) as a title of respect to a chief, ruler, or elder, etc. Judges:17:10 Judges:18:19; 1Samuel:10:12; 2Kings:2:12; Matthew:23:9, etc.). (3) The author or beginner of anything is also so called; e.g., Jabal and Jubal Genesis:4:20-21; comp. Job:38:28). Applied to God Exodus:4:22; Deuteronomy:32:6; 2Samuel:7:14; Psalms:89:27-28, etc.). (1.) As denoting his covenant relation to the Jews Jeremiah:31:9; Isaiah:63:16 Isaiah:64:8; John:8:41, etc.). (2.) Believers are called God's "sons" John:1:12; Romans:8:16; Matthew:6:4 Matthew:6:8, 15, 18; 10:20,29). They also call him "Father" Romans:1:7; 1Corinthians:1:3; 2Corinthians:1:2; Galatians:1:4)

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