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Abraham's bosom

 
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–noun
heaven, considered as the reward of the righteous. Luke 16:22.
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Abraham's bosom

(Luke 16:22,23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into the bosom of the one who sat or reclined above him. To "be in Abraham's bosom" thus meant to enjoy happiness and rest (Matt. 8:11; Luke 16:23) at the banquet in Paradise. (See BANQUET ØT0000434; MEALS.)

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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