Why Is a Week Seven Days Long?
The week is the only unit of time with no basis in astronomy. Days, months and years track real motions. Seven days tracks seven visible moving objects in the sky, and a Babylonian habit that never stopped.
The week is the only unit of time with no basis in astronomy. Days, months and years track real motions. Seven days tracks seven visible moving objects in the sky, and a Babylonian habit that never stopped.