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I. Meaning and distribution – 1. ’ab in the OT – a.) an overview – b.) God as “father” – 2. ’ab in Qumran – a.) distribution – b.) morphological notes – II. role of the “father” in profane contexts – 1. domestic context – 2. legal context – 3. the “house of the Father” – 4. ’ab as official appellation and honorary title – III. “father” in theological contexts – 1. the covenant between the “fathers” and God – 2. “God of the fathers” – 3. God as “father” – 4. Synagogal prayer and early Christianity.