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The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-author-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Paul R. House\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-3 hidden-xs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ivpress.com\/paul-r-house\"\u003e\u003cimg itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ivpress.com\/Media\/Default\/Authors\/912.jpg\" alt=\"Paul R. House\" title=\"Paul R. House\" class=\"img-responsive thumbnail\" width=\"62\" height=\"99\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9 bio\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul R. House teaches at Beeson Divinity School of Samford University (Birmingham, Alabama). 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