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William Branham preached a sermon called “I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” (July 18, 1949) in which he does not mention this vision. Rather, he says during this sermon, “That truly a supernatural Being came to me and made these statements, and I have not been disobedient to the heavenly vision.” His sermon called “Angel of God” (November 11, 1947) was the first sermon in which he tells of the Angels’ commission. Later, when Gordon Lindsay wrote "A Man Sent From God", only the Angelic visitation is included, and the heavenly vision is forgotten. | William Branham preached a sermon called “I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” (July 18, 1949) in which he does not mention this vision. Rather, he says during this sermon, “That truly a supernatural Being came to me and made these statements, and I have not been disobedient to the heavenly vision.” His sermon called “Angel of God” (November 11, 1947) was the first sermon in which he tells of the Angels’ commission. Later, when Gordon Lindsay wrote "A Man Sent From God", only the Angelic visitation is included, and the heavenly vision is forgotten. | ||
In the vision, God told him that a "double portion of the Power to heal would be given me". Was this his commission to go and use his gift of healing? | |||
In his recorded sermons, Brother Branham mentions the vision in the tract 6 times, all very short, as follows: | In his recorded sermons, Brother Branham mentions the vision in the tract 6 times, all very short, as follows: | ||
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#''And I've done all I know how to do, Lord, to feed them on the Bread of Life. As in that vision, many years ago, where that big curtain laid in the West, and a mountain of the Bread of Life; the little book, "I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision." And here it all comes to pass, revealed right in our face.'' (Is This The Sign Of The End, Sir? (1962-12-30)) | #''And I've done all I know how to do, Lord, to feed them on the Bread of Life. As in that vision, many years ago, where that big curtain laid in the West, and a mountain of the Bread of Life; the little book, "I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision." And here it all comes to pass, revealed right in our face.'' (Is This The Sign Of The End, Sir? (1962-12-30)) | ||
#''Oh, what a joy it is then to see the children eating the Bread that's been sent to them! You realize that was a vision years ago, right here at this Tabernacle? That's right, "The Bread of Life." Brother Neville, you remember it, might. Mighty time!'' (Spiritual Food in Due Season (1965-07-18)) | #''Oh, what a joy it is then to see the children eating the Bread that's been sent to them! You realize that was a vision years ago, right here at this Tabernacle? That's right, "The Bread of Life." Brother Neville, you remember it, might. Mighty time!'' (Spiritual Food in Due Season (1965-07-18)) | ||
Why was this never mentioned in detail again? Was it because the second story about the angel's commission sounded better? | |||
===Timing of the vision: 1945 or 1946=== | ===Timing of the vision: 1945 or 1946=== | ||
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The following vision is taken from the tract I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision, which was written and distributed by William Branham during his early campaign years. The Vision
Copy of the Entire TractThe fulfillment of the vision can be found in the story of William Branham's first evangelistic campaign to St. Louis, MO in June 1945. Click here for the full tract.
Problems with this visionThis vision almost disappearsWilliam Branham preached a sermon called “I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” (July 18, 1949) in which he does not mention this vision. Rather, he says during this sermon, “That truly a supernatural Being came to me and made these statements, and I have not been disobedient to the heavenly vision.” His sermon called “Angel of God” (November 11, 1947) was the first sermon in which he tells of the Angels’ commission. Later, when Gordon Lindsay wrote "A Man Sent From God", only the Angelic visitation is included, and the heavenly vision is forgotten. In the vision, God told him that a "double portion of the Power to heal would be given me". Was this his commission to go and use his gift of healing? In his recorded sermons, Brother Branham mentions the vision in the tract 6 times, all very short, as follows:
Why was this never mentioned in detail again? Was it because the second story about the angel's commission sounded better? Timing of the vision: 1945 or 1946Another issue is with the actual timing of the vision. In the tract the vision came in 1945, while it came in 1946 in Gordon Linday's book. The impact this has on the Message is that William Branham's commission does not coincide with the inauguration of Israel. Story 1, from A Man Sent From God, by Gordon Lindsay
Story 2, from the tract "I Was Not Disobedient To The Heavenly Vision", by William Branham
Story 3, from the tract "Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday and Forever", by William Branham
As gas rationing ended in 1945 and as Rebekah Branham was born on March 31, 1946, the tract called "I was not disobedient to the Heavenly vision" appears to be the most accurage version of the story, and not the version as published in "A Man sent from God".
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