Word | In Abraham's bosom |
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Description | In heaven, the place of rest for the souls of the blessed (dated) The phrase is taken from Luke 16:22. And it came to pass that the beggar died and was I carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. In the Bible, Abraham was the Hebrew patriarch from whom all Jews traced their descent. In heaven, the place of rest for the souls of the blessed (dated) The phrase is taken from Luke 16:22. And it came to pass that the beggar died and was I carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. In the Bible, Abraham was the Hebrew |
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