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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Tammuz, image of (Ezek 8:14)
  • Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 11:13:50 -0700

On 30/04/2004 09:07, Uri Hurwitz wrote:

Walter, did you know that "Tamuz" is thge name of one of the months of the
Jewish calendar? In fact, all other names are also Akkadian. Interesting that ancient
Yahweh worshippers , possibly post-exilic, didn't mind adopting a name of a pagan
deity fo their month!


Interestingly enough, it is the name of one of the modern Turkish months, July I think, proving that Muslims also don't mind this. Several of the Turkish month names are taken from the Jewish calendar.



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