11,141
edits
William Branham and the Pyramids: Difference between revisions
→Did the Great Pyramid ever have a capstone?
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
=Did the Great Pyramid ever have a capstone?= | =Did the Great Pyramid ever have a capstone?= | ||
William Branham taught that the reference to the cornerstone in Psalm 118:22, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Acts 4:11, and 1Peter 2:4 are all references to the fact that the Great Pyramid does not have a capstone. | |||
The capstone and the limestone casing were removed over the millenia by a combination of looters | Peter, speaking before the rulers and elders and scribes in Jerusalem, told them: | ||
:''This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 4:11.</ref> | |||
Here, the capstone of the building, in Greek is literally, the “head of the corner” and does not refer to the stone at the top, but the stone at the base of the corner, uniting the two walls that met at that point and took their line from it.<ref>David J. Williams, Acts, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011), 82.</ref> This is made clear by Ephesians 2:20 which states: | |||
:''...built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 2:20–21.</ref> | |||
As indicated above, the Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for the pharaoh Cheops and was completed around 2560 BC. At completion, the Great Pyramid was surfaced by white "casing stones", blocks of highly polished white limestone. It was then topped by a capstone or pyramidion (called benbenet in the ancient Egyptian language). The pyramidion was generally covered in gold to reflect the rays of the sun. | |||
The capstone and the limestone casing were removed over the millenia by a combination of earthquakes and looters.<ref>Wikipedia, Great Pyramid of Giza and Pyramidon</ref> | |||
=Do the pyramids cast a shadow?= | =Do the pyramids cast a shadow?= | ||