What is meant by Abraham s Bosom in Luke 16:23?
Abraham s Bosom, also translated Abraham s side or Paradise, is one of two compartments for the dead, within something referred to by the Greek word hades. One compartment is a side of reward. It is called Abraham s Bosom, since this would have been a blissful vision to the Jewish audience to whom Jesus was telling this story in Luke chapter 16. (Abraham, the father of the Jews through his grandson Jacob, was revered by the Jewish community.) The other compartment is a side of punishment. It does not have a special name and is also referred to by the name hades, which can be a little confusing.
