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

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Exu Yangi" <exuyangi@...> wrote:

>
> >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.

Why do you think this is older than the Mesopotamian seven day week?