The Importance of a Seven-Lettered Name

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William Branham believed that it was a spiritual sign that his last name was seven letters but that 'Graham' (as in Billy Graham) only had six letters.

Is this spiritual?

Why is the English language important when spelling non-English names?

• Abram, in Hebrew is אַבְרָם which has FOUR letters.
• Abraham in Hebrew is אַבְרָהָם which has FIVE letters, not seven.
• Abraham in Greek is Ἀβραάμ which has SIX letters (the number of man).
• The name "Branham" may not have seven letters when Message Books are translated into foreign languages such as Hindi or Mandarin.

Why did William Branham think it was important?

William Branham's only purpose for this doctrine was to draw attention to himself. He pointed this out clearly in his Audio Letter To Lee Vayle, that he recorded in 1964.

Now, and another thing. If you'll notice, G-r-a-h-a-m is six letters. A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters, and so is B-r-a-n-h-a-m seven letters. Now, if you're going to make that in conclusion, it might be a good thing.

Why Not Oral Roberts?

The name "Roberts", as in Oral Roberts, also has seven letters. However, this did not appear to be of any consequence to William Branham, who still taught that a man with a seven-lettered name was one of the angels that went down to Sodom...while he represented Elohim who stayed and discerned Abraham and Sarah's sickness.

But A-b-r-a-h-a-m, Abraham, is seven letters. Say, "There's nothing in numbers." Then you don't know the numatics of your Bible. You're sure to get it wrong now. Certainly. JEHOVAH JIREH 2 64-0403

Quotes

SECOND.SEAL.THE JEFF.IN 63-0319

Abraham's name has seven letters, A-b-r-a-h-a-m, but our Brother Billy Graham has G-r-a-h-a-m, six, not seven, the world.

GOD.IS.HIS.OWN.INTERPRETER BAKF.CA V-8 N-6 64-0205

(See, G-r-a-h-a-m is six letters, man.) But A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven, seven letters; h-a-m, ending with an h-a-m.

SIRS.WE.WOULD.SEE.JESUS DAL.TX V-19 N-8 64-0304

That's G-r-a-h-a-m, six letters. Abraham's seven letters.

IDENTIFIED.CHRIST.OF.ALL.AGES LOUISVILLE.MS 64-0401

Billy G-r-a-h-a-m, six letters, A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters.

TRIAL.A TUCSON.AZ 64-0427

And G-r-a-h-a-m is only six letters. A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters, God's Word, perfected.

PRESENCE.OF.GOD.UNRECOGNIZED TPK.KS V-20 N-2 64-0618

But, h-a-m! Now, G-r-a-h-a-m is only six letters, but A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters. Six is man's number, man's organization, man's doing; but A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters.

BIRTH.PAINS PHOENIX.AZ V-3 N-4 65-0124

A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters. We got one today named G-r-a-h-a-m--six letters, and six is the number of the world, creation day.

THIS.DAY.THIS.SCRIPTURE JEFF.IN V-3 N-8 65-0219

G-r-a-h-a-m--six letters. A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters, but G-r-a-h-a-m is six letters, which is the world--man. See?

WHO.IS.THIS.MELCHISEDEC JEFF.IN V-5 N-10 65-0221E

A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters; G-r-a-h-a-m is six letters. Where's he at? To the world. Six is man's number. Man was created on the sixth day. But seven's God's number.

PROVING.HIS.WORD L.A.CA V-18 N-3 65-0426

Now, remember, he is G-r-a-h-a-m, six letters. But A-b-r-a-h-a-m is seven letters.

I.HAVE.HEARD.BUT.NOW.I.SEE SHP.LA V-7 N-3 65-1127E

G-r-a-h-a-m, six letters, to the world, man's number. But Abraham had seven letters in the name, God's complete and perfect number. See? And notice what the messengers did that went out in there: preached the Word, called them out, told them to repent.

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