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Your Father knows what you need even before you ask.
—Contemporary English Version
In Hebrew society, fathers were primarily responsible for the protection and welfare of their families. In this sense, Hebrew Scripture sometimes describes God as the people’s father (see Deuteronomy 32:6; Isaiah 63:16, for instance).
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Resources cited in this issue
GT: Contemporary English Version, copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.
Cit. 2: Spurgeon, Charles H. The Treasury of David. 7 vols. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1882–86. Also available at biblestudytools.com/commentaries.
Cit. 9: Osborne, Grant R., et al., eds. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series. Vol. 1, Matthew. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press Academic, 1990–. Also available at biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries.
Cit. 13: Hill, Andrew E. Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary. Baker Publishing Group, 2012.
Cit. 18: Mays, James Luther, et al., eds. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Vol. 29, Luke. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1982–.
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