God is the Creator Christianity is a religion that embodies the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christ is completely divine and mortal. He is God. He is truly unique in that he fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies regarding the coming of the Messiah. The above prophecies were explicitly communicated through the Bible, a guide for followers of Christianity. Specifically, the Old Testament is the foundation of many religions (e.g. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity). The Bible (Scripture) is made up of several books; each book is considered both a historical and allegorical source. The Bible is the canon of Scripture, the basis of Christian beliefs. Every story told in the Scriptures is real. Although each story has a separate author, they all share a common link; they were inspired through revelation; therefore they are the truth. The Bible can be interpreted in three different ways: the divine oracle paradigm, the historical paradigm or the literary paradigm. These biblical interpretive techniques are described in an article by Carl R. Holladay titled “Contemporary Methods of Reading the Bible.” Using “A Historical View of the Texts” under the umbrella of the literary paradigm, particular statements from the Scriptures will grant credibility and further meaning. “A historical view of the texts” does not take into account the development of the Bible over time, especially in terms of cause and effect, how these shaped the texts; rather, carefully examine the Bible in its entirety, as a “finished product.” More importance is given to literal than historical interpretation, "spatial rather than temporal (Holladay, p.138)". Historical references are made only when the text requires it of the reader or interpreter. The net effect of not considering time while interpreting a piece is a purely literal breakdown of the text. This form of biblical analysis has two ramifications: diachronic analysis and synchronic analysis. Holladay explains: In diachronic analysis, the interpreter thinks in terms of a linear timeline along which the development of language and texts can be traced. Synchronic analysis, in contrast, focuses on a single point in the timeline and makes comparisons with other texts that are more or less contemporary or otherwise relevant. In the literary paradigm, synchronic analysis can also involve comparing texts, or aspects of language, from different chronological periods, but doing so as if they occupied the same moment in time (Holladay, p.138). Implementing diachronic analysis will provide context when attempting to define words in their original and contemporary usage; however, this will not be the only interpretative method.