heaven represented as Abraham's bosom (the blessed in his lap or in his arms)
Strictly speaking, there is no biblical episode of the bosom of Abraham or the bosom of the Patriarchs. Rather, it's an expression. In Maccabees we read, "after our death, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will receive us and all our ancestors who praise us" (4 Maccabees 13:17). In the story of Lazarus and the wicked rich man, the poor man is taken "into Abraham's bosom" (Luke 16:19-31).
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