Read the excerpt below and answer the question. “I wonder, Mr. Wilson, if the Indians should come and take you a prisoner away f
rom your wife and children, and want to keep you all your life hoeing corn for them, if you’d think it your duty to abide in the condition in which you were called. I rather think that you’d think the first stray horse you could find an indication of Providence, – shouldn’t you?” Which of the following is the best synonym for Providence as it is used in this context? divine provision foresight freedom resourcefulness
In this excerpt, the idea of "Providence" is being used as a synonym of the idea of divine provision. In other words, the speaker is talking to a Mr. Wilson, and she is trying to get him to think of what his reaction would be if he was enslaved. She tells Mr. Wilson that he would most likely be desperate to escape and be reunited with his family. Because of this, he would most likely think of an escaped horse as a sign of divine provision, and take the chance to escape his bondage.
