Fortunetellers

in connection with the revival of the worship of Ishtar that the Babylonian priests turned anew to stargazing; astrology experienced its last great Mesopotamian revival, fortunetelling became the vogue, and for centuries the priesthood increasingly deteriorated. 95:1.7

Fortunetellers are still patronized by the credulous. 90:2.7

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Ashtoreth 95:1.7 — 1 Ki 11:5,33; 2 Ki 23:13; Jg 2:13; Jg 10:6; 1 Sam 7:3-4; 1 Sam 12:10. *Competing “gods” Baal, Ashtaroth*: Jg 2:13; Jg 10:6; 1 Sam 12:10; 1 Sam 7:3-4.
• Lucky stars 90:2.7 — Mt 2:2.

Where it appears

Fortunetellers is linked in 1 paragraph of the text.