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'''Abraham's bosom''' ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 16:22,23), also called [[Limbo#Limbo of the Fathers|Limbo of the Fathers]], refers to the custom of reclining on [[couch]]es at the dining table, which was prevalent among the [[Jew]]s, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into the bosom of the one who sat or reclined above him. |
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To "be in Abraham's bosom" thus meant to enjoy happiness and rest ({{bibleref|Matthew|8:11}}; Luke 16:23) at the banquet in [[Paradise]]. Abraham's bosom is said to be the waiting place for those who "lived by faith" in [[Yahweh]], but died before the coming of Jesus; sometime during the three days between the [[Crucifixion]] of Jesus and [[resurrection of Jesus|his resurrection]], Jesus descended into the realm of the dead and retrieved those in Abraham's bosom. |
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Abraham's Bosom is a figurative phrase for the presence of God, paradise (<i>Basic Theology<i> Charles C. Ryrie). It is believed by some Christians to be a former comfortable section of "hades", that neighbored Hell (the place of torment) before the resurrection of Jesus. Others believe the Lucian parable to be mythical and not based on the realities of the time of Jesus words. (Luke 16:22-23; 23:43). |
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