The Fatherhood of God

Every service in the synagogue began with the singing of the Shema and of course Jesus and his disciples, besides saying it twice a day, used to join in every time they went.

But Jesus taught something more about God than the Shema, and that was this: not only is there one God but he is our good Father and we are his children.  So now we know, not only that there is one God, but that he is our Father who loves us and cares for us always, and that he has made us for himself, to know, love and serve him in this life so that we can be happy with him for ever in the next.

SUMMARY

1. The Jews learnt the truth about God little by little.

2. At one time they thought there were many gods, each tribe having its own.  Then they thought that the Lord God of Israel was the most powerful, and afterwards they learnt that he is the One only God who has made Heaven and earth.

3. Jesus taught us that God is our good Father who loves us and cares for us always, and we are his children.