divine law

Noun

Meaning

a law that is believed to come directly from God

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bible sharia religious order canon law Tanach religious law christian law clerical law christian jurisprudence christian legal principles absolute law divine scripture law of god wonderful law divine acts
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Antonyms

white medical useful healthy favorable beneficial
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Hypernyms

law natural law

Examples

In the eyes of God all men, indeed all creatures, may be equal: but the divine law of the individual is to maintain and to defend his individuality. Houston Stewart Chamberlain

All human laws are nourished by one divine law. Heraclitus

If no divine law is recognized above the law of the State, then the law of man has become absolute in men's eyes--there is then no logical barrier to totalitarianism. Greg L. Bahnsen

1300 BC: God gives Ten Commandments to Israelites, making them His Chosen People and granting them eternal protection under Divine Law. Nothing bad ever happens to Jews again. Jon Stewart

Are you honest with the Lord in the payment of your tithes? Living this divine law will bring both spiritual and material blessings. Ezra Taft Benson

I am not beholden to a Jewish tradition based on divine law and belief, but rather see Judaism as a golden heritage of rigorous inquiry, wisdom and discussion of the human condition which offers me profound wisdom and guidance in how I live my life. Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Close letter words and terms

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