Bosom of Abraham

 

Rock My Soul

There is an old spiritual song; “Rock my Soul in the Bosom of Abraham.” There may be some confusion concerning being in the bosom of someone, some persons or some situation. We know that the bosom refers to the human chest. It is the front of a person’s chest, especially when thought of as the center of human feelings; the heart! The bosom of Abraham was considered his middle where emotions could lie protected from outside influences. There, in the bosom of Abraham, peace, rest and perfect joy was found.

Luke 16:20 “And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

Luke 6:38 “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”

John 1:18 “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”
In His declaration, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Attempts to project any physical discretion of “paradise” become laden with pastoral imagery depicting miseries of human civilization attributed to the “Garden Fall.” Always, in paradise, there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. Paradise is a place of contentment, a specifically prepared place of luxury and fulfillment. For deceased keepers of God’s commandments. It is a place aside for those who await the resurrection. Christians project paradise as a "higher place", the holiest place, in contrast to this world, or underworlds such as Hell.

Know God, know peace. Amen 03/28/21 BLL