Posted by Baron Greenback [12.253.230.83 - 12-253-230-83.client.attbi.com] on 15 July 2002 at 13.51.27 ZuluTime:
In Reply to: no posted by Andy on 14 July 2002 at 15.33.18 ZuluTime:
The Babylonian calendar, which was in use for most of archaic history, had ten days on it. The sabbath lasted from the 7th day of the week, untill the tenth. Later on, this evolved into the concept of "weekend", and is why we have Saturday, Sunday, and sometimes even Fridays off traditionally. Many Russian Orthodox Jews still maintain this tradition, and it was popularized by the movie Fiddler on the Roof.
It should also be noted that this was the Christian tradition untill the late 1800s, when the industrial age began to make taking two days off in the week a silly concept. In colonial times, however, it was just as against the law (as in, the governmental law) to work on a Saturday as it was a Sunday.
It should finally be noted that, according to the Christian tradition of Seventh day adventism, the sabbath is indeed on Saturday, with the logic being that the seventh day of our modern calendars is in fact Saturday.
It may seem trivial, but it's important at any rate, since you've yet to furnish us with your denomination and/or particular views on some biblical discrepancies.