It’s faux-Christian aesthetic. Hideaki Anno has explained it in interviews. Anno has no knowledge of Judaism or Christianity, he said he tacked it on to disting

It’s faux-Christian aesthetic. Hideaki Anno has explained it in interviews. Anno has no knowledge of Judaism or Christianity, he said he tacked it on to distinguish it from other kaiju shows at the time. Similarly, Battlestar makes zero sense, it’s just meant to be provocative.