WHY 7 DAYS IN A WEEK?

Q1. What is the natural cycle represented by one day?

A1. The rotation of the earth one time on it's axis

Q2. What is the natural cycle represented by one month?

A2. The revolution of the moon one time around the earth.

Q3. What is the natural cycle represented by the year?

A3. The revolution of the earth one time around the sun.


Q4. What is the natural cycle of the week?

Consider: -We could have had 5, or 4 or 10 or ?? Why 7?
Consider: -In every culture, primative or modern, there is a 7 day period associated with what we would call a week? Why?

A4. ??