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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What does the Bible say about astrology or the zodiac?

Astrology is the “interpretation” of an assumed influence the stars (and planets) exert on human destiny. This is a false belief. The royal astrologers of the Babylonian court were put to shame by God’s prophet Daniel (Daniel 1:20) and were powerless to interpret the king’s dream (Daniel 2:27). God specifies astrologers as among those who will be burned as stubble in God’s judgment (Isaiah 47:13-14). Astrology as a form of divination is expressly forbidden in Scripture (Deuteronomy 18:10-14). God forbade the children of Israel to worship or serve the “host of heaven” (Deuteronomy 4:19). Several times in their history, however, Israel fell into that very sin (2 Kings 17:16 is one example). Their worship of the stars brought God’s judgment each time.

https://www.gotquestions.org/astrology-Bible.html


55 posted on 08/09/2017 6:36:45 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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What was the fate of the Magi, the Three Wise Men who used astrology to find the King Of The Jews to pay tribute to him? In turn, what happened to King Herod, who tried to thwart what the stars foretold by killing all the male infants age two or younger? Just from these two examples, it’s clear that not every instance is condemned, and the stars are there for signs. So, condemning the practice outright seems to me to be incorrect, especially given the fact that the Bible itself is fairly loaded with astrological signs and symbols.


58 posted on 08/09/2017 7:01:54 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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