![]() Daniel as a scholar of the celestial fits well with the biblical portrayal of this prophet as one who saw detailed visions of the future (e.g. In both communities, some astrological texts were attributed to the biblical prophets Daniel and Ezra. The text is part of an astrological tradition that was widespread among Christian and Islamic communities in the medieval Middle East. ![]() Thus begin the predictions for the month of First Teshrin (corresponding to October) in the Syriac text known as Signs of the Times of Daniel the Prophet (in Syriac, Šúdāʻe d-zabne d-Dāníʼél nbiyā), as found in a manuscript at the Mar Hirmiz Keldani Kilisesi of Mardin, Turkey- CCM 00178. ![]() If the sun becomes darkened in that, some of the king’s relatives will sally forth against him and destroy him, and a ruler will come forth from the east, king will fight against king, and strife will happen among the armies on every side.” If the moon becomes darkened in that, it means that the crops will be very abundant in the region of Gazarta and in the west, but there will be a slaughter and pestilence in the regions of Iraq and Khorasan, and there will be a slaughter in the mountains on account of the stumbling-blocks of Satan. ![]() If the moon is curved, there will be much rain. “If the moon’s horns are straight, the date crop will be abundant and the rain will be minimal. ![]()
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