In Luke 16:22, the place of rest is referred to as what?

Paradise

Heaven

Sheol

Abraham's bosom

The main concept being tested is the designation used in Jesus’ parable for the righteous dead after death. In Luke 16:22, Lazarus is said to be carried by angels to Abraham's bosom, defining the place of rest as that intimate fellowship with Abraham—the blessed side of the afterlife for the faithful. This contrasts with the rich man in torment, found in Hades, highlighting a two-part view of the afterlife that was understood in that cultural context.

Abraham's bosom is the explicit phrase used in this passage, so it best fits the description of the place of rest given here. The term Paradise appears elsewhere (such as in Luke 23:43) but not in this verse, and Sheol or Heaven are not the wording Jesus uses in this context. The idea conveyed is a blessed, restful state associated with the patriarch Abraham, representing the righteous awaiting fuller realization of God’s kingdom.

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