Abraham, The Bosom of

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• The Bosom of Abraham —     The Bosom of Abraham     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bosom of Abraham     In the Holy Bible, the expression the Bosom of Abraham is found only in two verses of St. Luke s Gospel (xvi, 22, 23). It occurs in the parable of the Rich Man and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• ABRAHAM'S BOSOM — ABRAHAM S BOSOM, designation in the New Testament (Luke 16:22–31) of the abode of the blessed souls of the pious and poor in the other world (compare IV Macc. 13:17; Matt. 8:11, where all three patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Abraham's bosom — noun the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death • Syn: ↑bosom of Abraham • Topics: ↑Luke, ↑Gospel of Luke, ↑Gospel According to Luke • Hypernyms: ↑Heaven * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• 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… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Abraham's Bosom — In Jesus parable of Dives and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) both characters die, and in the abode of the dead, which is divided into compartments separated by a chasm, Lazarus is imagined to be enjoying a place of honour with the patriarch Abraham. As… …   Dictionary of the Bible

• Abraham's bosom — noun The waiting place for the faithful dead between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ …   Wiktionary

• Abraham's bosom — heaven, considered as the reward of the righteous. Luke 16:22. * * * …   Universalium

• In Abraham's Bosom — is a play by American dramatist Paul Green. Its original Broadway run starred Charles Sidney Gilpin as an African American farmer from North Carolina whose efforts at self improvement are thwarted by segregation. Green received the Pulitzer Prize …   Wikipedia

• in Abraham's bosom —    dead    Where Dives reputedly saw Lazarus, although it seems poor recompense for a lifetime of penury and abuse:     The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham s bosom. (Shakespeare, Richard III) in bits suffering from a hangover Coming apart: That s …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• Bosom of Abraham — The phrase Bosom of Abraham refers to the place of comfort in sheol (Greek: hades ) where the Jews said the righteous dead awaited Judgment Day. The phrase Bosom of Abraham is found in ; ) or the Bosom of Abraham (; sqq.), and of the highest form …   Wikipedia