Jews call the Hebrew Scriptures the ``Tanakh`` and Christians call them the ``Old Testament.`` It doesn\'t take long to see that Jews and Christians view the same set of books differently and interpret these scriptures in unique and at times conflicting ways.
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The Hebrew Bible for Beginners introduces students to the tremendous influence the Hebrew Bible has had on western society for over two millennia and explores the complexities of reading ancient religious literature today.
Jews call the Hebrew Scriptures the ``Tanakh`` and Christians call them the ``Old Testament.`` It doesn\'t take long to see that Jews and Christians view the same set of books differently and interpret these scriptures in unique and at times conflicting ways