Have you wondered when and for what purpose the Old Testament was written; and how it got its name?  In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner provides an overview of when the Old Testament was written in the form we have it (about 623 BC).  He describes how we miss the meaning of some of its narratives due to cultural differences.  Martin then describes way the Jewish Faith understand the Tanakh (Old Testament), and about major Bible translations, when they were written and for what purpose.