In the book of Genesis, it clearly states that Abraham was from the UR of the Chaldeans, BABYLON WAS WELL KNOWN AS THE ASTROLOGICAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. In addition to the belief that Abraham came out of Babylon, there have been extra biblical interpretations that Abraham was an astrologer who was taught by Shem the first born son of Noah. These interpretations can be found in the literature, called Josephus, the Talmud and the Midrash, these are Hebrew interpretations in a codified form called ORAL TORAH (Teachings).