Bible Verses About Horoscopes And Astrology

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.

Direct prophecy against astrologers

Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Direct warning not to fear heavenly signs

For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

Direct ban on fortune-tellers and diviners

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

Direct ban on divination and observing times

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

Asks people to seek God rather than mediums and the dead

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

Daniel names astrologers but does not directly teach against them in this verse

Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

Daniel lists astrologers among royal wise men

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Daniel lists astrologers who cannot explain the dream

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

List of royal astrologers without a direct prohibition

And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

Another Daniel list verse

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Daniel's court office list

Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

Daniel names astrologers among those unable to answer

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.

Use of divination, not astrology proper

Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.

Forbids observing times, but not explicit astrology

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Angel worship/visions text, indirect only

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

Sorcery and fortune-telling, broader than astrology

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

Observing days, months, times, and years is related but not direct astrology

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Herod asks about star appearance; narrative background only

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

Lists necromancy and familiar spirits

At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

Heavenly sign text, not a statement about astrology

And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.