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Abba means father, not
God. Yet Abba is never used in any
context other than God the Father. If abba was
referring
to the
biological father of Barabbas such a designation would
be poinless because every man has a biological father.
This
would be as pointless as to call someone "the one who breathes
air."
Mark 14:36:
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible
unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will,
but what thou wilt
Romans 8:15:
For ye have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received
the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Galatians 4:6:
And because ye are sons, God hath
sent
forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Barrabas
by his name claims to be the son of God, yet Jesus does not make this
claim. If Jesus was God, then he wd have been praying to himself in
Mark 14:36. If Abba
meant the parental father, then Jesus wd have been praying to Joseph,
the husband of Mary.