Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

That’s just it. We use the old Norse names because 
of tradition, that’s how our parents named the days, 
not because we worship the old Norse gods. It’s in 
the language.

Similarly “it’s in the language” is why Aramaic 
speaking Jews would use the Aramaic names for 
the months even though not worshipping the 
Babylonian gods. If they were still speaking 
Hebrew as their primary tongue, would they 
not continue to use the Hebrew names for the 
months? If not, why not?

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bearpecs AT aol.com

> Why should the use of Babylonian names have anything to do with speaking 
> Aramaic?  Lots of people use "Thursday" without either speaking Norse or 
> worshiping Thor.
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/3/2004 7:53:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> kwrandolph AT email.com writes:
> I see the adoption of the Aramaic names for the months…
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