The astrology of Old Testament times was a precursor of horoscopic astrology: the reading of omens from planets’ movements and visual appearance. The astrology condemned in the Hebrew Bible could not have been the sort practiced today or even in late Antiquity when Hellenistic astrology emerged. Isaiah was written before 700 BCE and the book of Daniel, probably around 600 BCE, both before the invention of western horoscopic astrology. Only one passage in Isaiah and three in Daniel specifically mention astrology (in English translation) although condemnation of star-worship or divination of various sorts was more frequent. The timeline of biblical books is important for understanding the biblical message on astrology. The Old Testament was finally compiled as early as the 5th century BCE and perhaps as recently as the 3rd century BCE, although most of its books are much older. Horoscopic astrology of individual nativities developed during about the 3rd century BCE, with some Babylonian precursors dating from the late 5th century BCE. Omen-reading as the Astrology of the Old Testament 1 Omen-reading as the Astrology of the Old Testament.
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