What does astrology have to do with the bible?
By paranominal
Published: July 4, 2009
Tagged with: Astrology, Bible Reading
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Well, Chris has a slightly extreme view, but the tenor is in the right direction.
Christians and Jews are warned in the bible to not become involved in such things as astrology.
However, there may very well be at least one instance of astrological significance in the bible. The "wise men from the East" were astrologers, and the star they were following was almost certainly an astrologically significant "star" (all lights in the sky were known as stars then). There is a very interesting hypothesis regarding the specific astrological conjunction that the wise men were pursuing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_bethlehem#Astronomical_object
However, other than that there is little biblically that is tied to astrology. Remember: only Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn of the planets were visible to the ancients, and the bible mentions Venus a very few times and (once only) Saturn.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_and_astrology
Jim, http://www.bible-reviews.com
Nothing in the Bible is tied to "astrology".
The Bible says that "astrology" is satanic.
Astrologer: Person who “divided the heavens” (literal translation of Hebrew phrase, Isa. 47:13) to determine the future. Particularly the Babylonians developed sophisticated methods of reading the starts to determine proper times for action. The prophet mocked Babylon’s tireless and tiring efforts in astrology. Daniel shows repeatedly that Babylon’s well-educated, professional magicians could not match Daniel and his friends. Daniel apparently has magicians and masters of incantations and spells rather than astrologers. The “Chaldeans” of Dan. 2:2; 4:7; 5:7, 11 may be the nearest reference to astrologers in the book. The Bible does not seek to describe the skills, tactics, or methods of foreign personnel engaged in various practices to determine the opportune time. Rather the Bible mocks such practices and shows that God’s word to the prophet and the wise of Israel far surpasses any foreign skills.
Many cultures in the ancient world has occult practices, but he Babylonians distinguished themselves by institutionalizing the magical arts as part of their government (Dan. 2:2). They were particularly known for their extensive use of astrology. This is among the reasons why God severely condemned Babylon. Scripture repeatedly warns God’s people against the “abominations” of the occult.