Re: [tied] Re: Why borrow 'seven'? (was: IE right & 10)

>From: "andrew_and_inge" <100761.200@...>

>
>--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...>
>wrote:
>
> > >The seven day week seem a new thing, although there are evidences
> > >of four day weeks from northern and central Africa.
> >
> > No later than Genesis was written down, I suppose, which contains
> > the tern shabbath. Is that too late for the word to spread?
> >
>
>It is certainly much older, as are many of the elements of Genesis
>itself. Mesopotamian culture was an enormous standardising influence
>in all of the old world, and very early.
>
>Best Regards
>Andrew

However, the oldest terms about sevens revolve around the Malkah Shevuos
"the queen of the sevens". It is only later that the 7-day cycle appears.
The Malkah Sevuos, BTW, is still worshipped by the Orthodox Jews, and is the
first honored when they open the temple for prayer.