Abba Essay: Why did jesus call God "Abba"? What signififigance does this have?

When Jesus calls God the Hebrew word for Dad or Daddy, Abba, he is revealing that he has a personal relationship with God, which goes beyond the fact that He is God, but also a caring father-figure. This is important because it shows that Jesus knew that he had a unique relationship with God. Only He knew Him well enough to reveal Him to others, and link us to God. When Jesus calls God dad, …

…a way to personally identify with your father. Nowadays, to say father is considered to be impersonal and ultra-polite, because it is considered to show that you don't really know your father that personally, and you can't identify with him. To say dad is considered to show that you are comfortable with him, and that you have a personal enough relationship that you can identify with him in ways that you can't with anyone else.