Old Testament vs, Hebrew Bible Here is a small but profound difference I just came across
In “What is the Difference between the Old Testament, the Tanakh, and the Hebrew Bible?”
by Amy-Jill Levine, (Vanderbilt Divinity School,) there is a little nugget that was somewhat mind-blowing. The books of the Old Testament are the same books as those in the Hebrew bible, but they are arranged differently.
https://www.bibleodyssey.org/tools/bible-basics/what-is-the-difference-between-the-old-testament-the-tanakh-and-the-hebrew-bible.aspx
Who cares? What’s the difference? Apparently college professors do.
Levine wrote:
*“Readers of the Old Testament know that it ends with the Prophets; the last book is Malachi, who predicts Elijah’s return before the “day of the Lord” . . . .
Tanakh readers know that . . . . the last words fall to King Cyrus of Persia . . . . “Any one of you of all His people … let him go up” (JPS)—that is, go home.”*
Wow. How subtle but profound a difference.
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The Tanakh ends, in effect saying “Now after reading all these pages, you see that you have another chance at building Israel. What are you going to do with it?
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By contrast, the Old Testament ends, in effect saying “Now after all these pages, KNOW that the Messiah is coming. Are you ready?”
Same story, two different endings. Big difference. Let that sink in. 
