Abraham's bosom

noun

1. heaven, considered in the Bible as the reward of the righteous.

Example Sentences

His Pulitzer Prize-winning 1927 play “In Abraham’s Bosom” is about an African American field worker eager to open a school for black children.

From Washington Post

Kaskel: Yes, and that is why we have come unto Father Abraham’s bosom, seeking protection.

From Time

Kaskel: “Yes, and that is why we have come unto Father Abraham’s bosom, asking protection.”

From New York Times

They do not expect to be carried straight up into Abraham's bosom, and lie snugly there, whilst revengeful demons are torturing those who were, perhaps, nearest and dearest to them down below.

From Project Gutenberg

“Yes,” Kaskel responded, “and that is why we have come unto Father Abraham’s bosom, asking protection.”

From Slate