Since no reference to sacrifice is made, not a trace appears of the standard pagan conception of temple as a vehicle through which humans provided for the gods.
In view of the magnitude of the establishment provided for the gods and the extent of lands belonging to them and cultivated for them partly by temple personnel, partly by members of the community holding temple land in some form of tenure it was unavoidable that temples should vie in economic importance with similar large private estates or with estates belonging to the crown.
The usual explanation is that the holiday recalls the wandering of the Jews in the desert, and the sukkah represents either the booths that the Jews dwelt in as they traveled or the cloud covering that God provided for the wandering children of Israel.
He did, however favor gods who provided for the safety of the whole empire, instead of the local deities of the provinces.
It reminded him, he said, of another family long ago provided for by God: "The Sacra Familia".
A visitor tells Laura, "We are in every way provided for, by God and nature, and consequently, must survive".
In chapter 6, a list of kennings is provided for Njörðr: "God of chariots," "Descendant of Vanir," "a Van," father of Freyr and Freyja, and "the giving god".
According to William, God's providence or providing for the universe differs from foreknowledge in that, unlike foreknowledge, it embraces only goods and not also evils.
A man of deep and abiding faith, Clifford believes his achievements and his losses are provided for by his God.
The miniatures on single pilasters were decorated with a protective floral lintel on top, a form of decoration normally provided for depiction of gods.
