Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site aluxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!aluxe!2141smh From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.religion.christian,net.religion.jewish Subject: Who knows when the 7th day is?? Message-ID: <605@aluxe.UUCP> Date: Mon, 7-Jan-85 22:13:21 EST Article-I.D.: aluxe.605 Posted: Mon Jan 7 22:13:21 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 8-Jan-85 04:15:23 EST Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA Lines: 15 Xref: watmath net.religion:5235 net.religion.christian:63 net.religion.jewish:1205 **** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh > > >Since orthodox Jews have been around continuously celebrating > > >the Sabbath for at least 3000 years, it is inconceivable that > > >they could have "lost track" or forgotten one day. > > > > More like 5745 years. > > Orthodox Judaism began some 1000 or 1500 years later, when God > gave Moses the first five books of the Bible at Mount Sinai. If we can't even account for 500 years, how can we account for 1 day. Besides the first 5 books of the Bible are "hard rock."