divine decree

Examples (20)

• The theologians argued whether human free will could override a divine decree.
• The king claimed his authority came from a divine decree.
• Ancient kings often claimed their rule was a matter of divine decree.
• Ancient civilizations often attributed natural disasters to a divine decree.
• He accepted his tragic fate, believing it to be a divine decree.
• The prophet announced that the new law was a divine decree.
• In the epic poem, the hero's destiny was sealed by a divine decree from the gods.
• Many believers see life events as part of a divine decree.
• She questioned how a benevolent god could issue such a cruel divine decree.
• The temple inscription described the harvest as fulfilling a divine decree.
• The sacred texts speak of a final divine decree that will determine the fate of all humanity.
• Religious texts often reference a divine decree establishing moral order.
• It felt like a divine decree when the storm cleared just in time for their wedding.
• The emperor's coronation was seen as sanctioned by divine decree.
• The philosopher's work centered on the conflict between human action and divine decree.
• Scholars debated whether fate itself was a divine decree.
• The fall of the empire was seen by some as a divine decree, a punishment for its decadence.
• The priests proclaimed that victory came through divine decree.
• Followers of the faith live according to what they understand as divine decree.
• Medieval laws were often justified as reflecting divine decree.