God the Father

See god and father.

God the Father

2. (Christianity theology) The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to the God of Abraham and the Jewish scriptures and considered the creator of mankind and Father of Jesus Christ.

   Synonyms: Our Father, Heavenly Father; see also Thesaurus:god

   Coordinate terms: God the Son, Son of God; God the Holy Ghost, God the Holy Spirit

   • 1549, The booke of the common prayer and adminiſtracion of the Sacramentes, and other rites and ceremonies of the Churche: after the vſe of the Churche of England:

     And aboue all thynges: ye muſt geue moſte humble and hartie thankes to God the father, the ſonne, and the holy ghoſt, for the redempcion of the worlde...