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Father in the Bible Dictionary
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An idolatrous title of priests
Judg 17:10
10 And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.
Judges 17:10 -
Forbidden to be used as a title among the disciples
Matt 23:9
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Matthew 23:9 - See Parents
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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.