Calling God "Father" in prayer is second nature to Christian believers. We learned it from Jesus, even though it was apparently surprising to his first disciples. It was not a common way of addressing God within the worshipping life of Old Testament Israel, 'though they certainly used fatherly images for understanding the character and actions of God. Wright explores these Old Testament images in depth as they reveal the God of loving care, provision, discipline and forgiveness - the God whom Jesus knew as Father.