In the New Testament, abba (αββα) is always connected
with "the Father" (ὁ
πατήρ)
to form "Abba, the Father" (i.e., αββα ὁ πατήρ).
It is thought that the word "Abba" might have been unknowable to
Greek-speaking Jews and therefore ὁ
πατήρ
("the Father") was added to clarify the meaning. http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Names_of_G-d/Father/father.html
“There is more eloquence in the words ‘Abba, Father,’ than in all the orations of Demosthenes or Cicero put together!”~ Martin Luther
Summum bonum
is a Latin expression meaning "the highest good", which was
introduced by Cicero, to correspond to the Idea of the Good in Greek
philosophy.
Spurgeon alludes to the priceless treasure we gain when we gain the right to cry "Abba! Father! writing....
