Pertanyaan: 157. Apa makna dari kata Abba, ketika itu mendahului kata Bapa?
Abba adalah kata Ibrani untuk bapa, dalam keadaan vokatif atau pasti, seperti bapamu. Penggunaannya dalam merujuk kepada Allah umum di kalangan orang Yahudi; tetapi agar tidak terlalu akrab atau tidak hormat, para penulis Perjanjian Baru memberikan bentuk ganda, yang telah menjadi frasa yang diakui dalam ibadah Kristen. Seolah-olah mereka berkata: Bapa, Bapa kita.
Question: 157. What Significance Has the Word "Abba," as When It Precedes the Word "Father" ?
"Abba" is the Hebrew word for "father," in the emphatic or definite state, as "thy father." Its use in referring to God was common among the Jews; but in order that it might not seem too familiar or irreverent, the New Testament writers gave it the twofold form, which has become a recognized phrase in Christian worship. It is as though they said: "Father, our Father."
