What Is Abraham’s Bosom—and Is It Still Relevant Today?
Did the righteous before Christ go straight to heaven—or somewhere else? And where exactly is Abraham’s bosom?
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In Luke 16, Jesus describes a place of comfort called “Abraham’s bosom,” where Lazarus is taken after death. But what is this mysterious place? Is it heaven, a holding place, or something else entirely?
Some believe Abraham’s bosom was a compartment of Sheol reserved for the righteous dead until Christ’s resurrection. Others argue it was simply a metaphor or an ancient Jewish idiom for paradise. The debate continues among theologians, but the implications touch on how we understand death, judgment, and redemption before the cross.
Do you think Abraham’s bosom was a real location? And what happened to it after Jesus rose from the dead?
“Jesus’ parable gives us a glimpse of the afterlife—but it raises as many questions as it answers.”
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I believe Abraham’s bosom was indeed a real place—not heaven itself, but a temporary holding place within Sheol reserved for the righteous dead before Christ’s resurrection. When Jesus spoke of it in Luke 16, He wasn’t giving us mere metaphor; He was pulling back the veil to show us the spiritual reality that existed before the cross made full access to the presence of God possible. Lazarus was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom, a place of comfort and peace, in contrast to the torment the rich man experienced across the great gulf.
To me, this makes perfect theological sense. Before the shedding of Jesus’ blood, the way into the holiest—the direct presence of God—was not yet opened (Hebrews 9:8). Even the righteous, like Abraham, David, and the prophets, could not enter into heaven’s full glory until the sin debt was paid. But after Christ died and rose again, something shifted. Ephesians 4:8–10 says He “led captivity captive,” which I believe refers to Him emptying that compartment of Sheol, bringing the righteous dead with Him into heaven. Now, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8)—not in Abraham’s bosom, but in the very presence of Christ.
So no, I don’t think Abraham’s bosom is still relevant today in terms of its function—it was fulfilled. But understanding it is still relevant for seeing how complete Christ’s redemptive work really is. He didn’t just save us going forward—He reached backward through time and brought the faithful dead into the promise they had long hoped for.
Hi, from the little I gathered.
It is a place on the upper part of the chest
A garment seems to have a pocket there.
So in my opinion I could see this similar to a kangaroo pouch. A place of protection and comfort.
Peace to all,
Faithfully we believe, logically we have proof, but who needs proof Jesus is God, and so is His Mother and Father in One God One Holy Spirit Family One God in being becoming again in all together, to me.
Flesh closes The Bosom for the spirits awaiting The Christ becoming again One Family. Even the angels know, were told of the becoming power of Flesh in Heaven, to me, logically.
To me, the chasm of the Bosom of Abraham is now emptied for the spirits in the souls awaiting through The Christ, The Word becomes flesh with all closing the Chasm of Death forever ascending with all becoming again through the flesh of The Christ through One Body from spirit through the souls of all for life in One Body One Holy Spirit Family One God in being in the New Heaven and Earth, Heaven for all.
Faith requires Power from the Holy Spirit.
To me, Logic requires Power from the Holy Spirit Family.
Peace always,
Stephen
