bāru
Mesopotamian priest
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astrological interpreter
- In astrology: Significance of astral omens
The bāru (the official prognosticator), who observed and interpreted the celestial omina, was thus in a position to advise his royal employer on the means of avoiding misfortunes; the omens provided a basis for intelligent action rather than an indication of an inexorable fate.
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prophet
- In prophecy: The ancient Middle East
The baru (a divinatory or astrological priest) declared the divine will through signs and omens, and thus is considered by some to have been a prophet. Though he might possibly have had visions, he was not in actuality an ecstatic. The art of divination became very…
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