(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 (Matthew 8:11; Luke 16:23) in the age to come. (See BANQUET; MEALS.)
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Author: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Keywords: Abraham's bosom
Source: Matthew G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary.
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