40 Bible Verses About Astrology

Astrology has captivated the hearts and minds of people for centuries. From horoscopes to zodiac signs, millions look to the stars for insight and direction. But what does the Bible really say about astrology? Is it endorsed, tolerated, or rejected outright? This post highlights 40 Bible verses about astrology and gives clarity on what Scripture teaches regarding seeking signs from the stars.

What is Astrology?

Astrology is the belief that the positions and movements of celestial bodies; like stars, planets, and constellations can influence human behavior, emotions, and events on Earth. This system has ancient roots and appears in various cultures around the world. People often use birth charts or zodiac signs to predict personality traits, relationships, or the future.

While astrology is often seen as harmless entertainment or personal exploration, it directly conflicts with biblical principles. In the Bible, seeking guidance from the stars rather than from God is repeatedly condemned.

Is Astrology a Sin in the Bible?

Yes, astrology is considered sinful in the Bible because it involves turning to creation for guidance instead of the Creator. Scripture consistently warns against divination, stargazing, and seeking omens from heavenly bodies. These practices are associated with pagan nations, and God’s people were told to avoid them.

In Deuteronomy 18:10-12, God lists astrology among the detestable practices of the nations He drove out before Israel. Seeking direction from stars rather than from God is a form of idolatry. It shows misplaced trust and violates the first commandment: “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3).

40 Bible Verses About Astrology

Here are 40 powerful Bible verses that address astrology, star worship, and why we should rely on God rather than celestial signs:

Deuteronomy 4:19 – “And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars—all the heavenly array—do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the Lord your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.”
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 – “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord.”
Isaiah 47:13-14 – “All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you. Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save themselves.”
Jeremiah 10:2 – “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them.”
Jeremiah 8:2 – “They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, which they have loved and served and which they have followed and consulted and worshiped.”
2 Kings 17:16 – “They forsook all the commands of the Lord their God and made for themselves two idols cast in the shape of calves, and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the starry hosts, and they worshiped Baal.”
2 Kings 21:3-6 – “He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah pole, as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts and worshiped them… He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.”
Isaiah 44:24-25 – “This is what the Lord says—your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the Lord, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself, who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners.”
Daniel 2:27-28 – “Daniel replied, ‘No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about, but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.'”
Daniel 4:7 – “When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.”
Acts 7:42-43 – “But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars… You have taken up the tabernacle of Molek and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship.”
Acts 16:16-18 – “Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future… Paul turned and said to the spirit, ‘In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!'”
Leviticus 19:26 – “Do not practice divination or seek omens.”
Leviticus 20:6 – “I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them.”
Micah 5:12 – “I will destroy your witchcraft and you will no longer cast spells.”
Zephaniah 1:5 – “Those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the Lord and also swear by Molek.”
Job 31:26-28 – “If I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage, then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.”
1 Samuel 15:23 – “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.”
2 Chronicles 33:3-6 – “He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had demolished; he also erected altars to the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the starry hosts and worshiped them… He sacrificed his children in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists.”
Ezekiel 21:21 – “For the king of Babylon will stop at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He will cast lots with arrows, he will consult his idols, he will examine the liver.”
Isaiah 8:19 – “When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?”
Isaiah 19:3 – “The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.”
Galatians 5:19-21 – “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft… I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
Revelation 21:8 – “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.”
Exodus 22:18 – “Do not allow a sorceress to live.”
Deuteronomy 17:2-5 – “If a man or woman living among you… has worshiped other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or the moon or the stars in the sky… then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true… that detestable thing has been done, you must take the offender to the gates of the town and stone them to death.”
2 Chronicles 33:9 – “But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites.”
Jeremiah 27:9 – “Do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums or your sorcerers who tell you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’”
Jeremiah 29:8 – “Do not let your prophets and diviners among you deceive you. Do not listen to the dreams you encourage them to have.”
Ezekiel 13:6-9 – “Their visions are false and their divinations a lie. Even though the Lord has not sent them, they say, ‘The Lord declares,’ and expect Him to fulfill their words… Because of your false words and lying visions, I am against you.”
Malachi 3:5 – “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me,” says the Lord Almighty.”
Nahum 3:4 – “Because of the wanton lust of a prostitute, alluring, the mistress of sorceries, who enslaved nations by her prostitution and peoples by her witchcraft.”
Acts 19:19 – “A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.”
Revelation 9:21 – “Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.”
Revelation 22:15 – “Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.”
Colossians 2:8 – “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.”
1 Timothy 4:1 – “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.”
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 – “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.”
1 John 4:1 – “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
Psalm 147:4-5 – “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.”

Conclusion

Astrology might seem innocent or fun, but Scripture paints a different picture. It pulls people away from dependence on God and encourages trust in created things. The Bible doesn’t just discourage astrology, it strongly warns against it.

For believers, guidance should come through prayer, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit not horoscopes, stars, or zodiac signs. These Bible verses about astrology serve as a firm reminder that we are to seek truth from God alone.