“ ʼAbbāʼ as a form of address to God is extremely uncommon in Jewish literature of the Greco - Roman period , doubtless because it would have appeared irreverent to address God with this familiar term , ” continues the above - mentioned reference work .
“ ʼAbbaʼ as a form of address to God is extremely uncommon in Jewish literature of the Greco - Roman period , doubtless because it would have appeared irreverent to address God with this familiar term , ” continues the above - mentioned reference work .