El Shaddai (God Almighty), Elohim (Strong One), and Adonai (Lord of all). The most frequent title given to Him was Yahweh. So sacred was the Jewish concept of this name that the devout Jew would not pronounce it; the scribe who wrote it immediately washed his hands. Imagine how startled Jesus’ hearers were when the Messiah referred to God as “My Father,” attesting to the deity of Christ and His oneness with God. When conversing with the disciples, Jesus often called God “your Father,” referring to