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Revision as of 02:26, 8 July 2018
William Branham tells of a series of prophecies that were given to him in June 1933 by vision that would transpire before the coming of the Lord.[1].
William Branham was very bold with these prophecies, claiming that the visions would be accurate "to the dot" and were "Thus Saith The Lord".[2]. While he states that there were seven visions , he added the Roosevelt prophecy (in 1958); the egg-shaped, driverless car is clearly two prophecies; and he added an additional prophecy in 1964 (that he had never previously told) relating to women electing the wrong man (we assume that he went with seven visions because seven is a much more prophetic number).
In the Laodicean Church Age book, William Branham says, “Now let me say this. Can anyone prove any of those visions wrong? Were they not all fulfilled?” Over 80 years after 1933, we now have the benefit of hindsight in our ability to confirm whether these prophecies were accurate or not.
When were these prophecies made?
The first time that William Branham mentioned his visions of 1933 was in 1955:
- Now, you remember that. And when Mussolini had first come in power, one morning by a vision… Now, it's written on old paper, laying at the house today, dated way back in 1933—'32 or '33. [3]
William Branham's recorded sermons are the only source as to the content of these visions. There is no corroborating or independent evidence that he ever made these visions public until 1955. In fact, William Branham indicated that most of the visions had been fulfilled in 1960:
- I was on my way to Sunday school, and when I was getting my Bible, a vision came before me; and I was stopped in the floor. And here was what it said. It's on yellow paper. Will be printed in the "Herald of Faith" right away, because most all of it is fulfilled.[4]
William Branham often included facts when describing these prophecies that are historically inaccurate. William Branham stated that he kept a book of his prophecies[5]; however, the contents of this book were never released to the public. It is our understanding that the Branham family has stated that this book has been "lost". However, others have speculated that it was intentionally destroyed because its contents did not support the claims that William Branham made.
- Now, in 1933 when we were worshiping over here in the Masonic temple where the Church of Christ stands today, on one April morning before leaving home, I was dedicating my--a car (I got a '33 model car, and I was dedicating it to the Lord's service.), and in a vision I saw the end time. Now, notice how striking this is. Back yonder when I was just a boy, and you can imagine what a 1933 model car looked like--now, what it looked like. And I went over there to the Masonic temple where... Some of you old-timers in here remembers; it's wrote down on an old paper at home. It's already in print and went out around the world. See? That was in 1933. And I predicted that there would be some great tragedy happen to this United States before or by the year of 1977. How many remembers me saying that? Look at the hands. Sure.[6]
We have been unable to locate a copy of the print version of the original 1933 prophecies and many speculate that it, in fact, never existed. In fact, there is no evidence that these prophecies were made in 1933.
1 - Franklin Roosevelt
- Prophecy (click the link to read the details of the prophecy) - Franklin D. Roosevelt
- First time mentioned on tape - Sept. 27, 1958
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - The prophecy was changed over time so that it appeared to have been fulfilled
2 - Mussolini Invades Ethiopia
- Prophecy - Mussolini will invade Ethiopia
- First time mentioned on tape - Mar. 26, 1953
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - The prophecy was changed over time
3 - Hitler and WWII
- Prophecy - Hitler and WWII
- First time mentioned on tape - Sept. 27, 1958
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - The prophecy changed over time
4 - Three Isms
- Prophecy - Russia and the three ...isms
- First time mentioned on tape - Mar. 26, 1953
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - Failed
5 - Egg-shaped Cars
- Prophecy - The Egg-shaped Car
- First time mentioned on tape - Mar. 26, 1953
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - Failed
6 - Driverless Cars
- Prophecy - Driverless Cars
- First time mentioned on tape - Sept. 27, 1958
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - William Branham claimed it was fulfilled
7 - American Morality
- Prophecy - American Morality
- First time mentioned on tape - July 19, 1964
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - Failed
8 - Women will elect the wrong person?
- Prophecy - American Morality
- First time mentioned on tape - July 19, 1964
- Timing - After the fact
- Status - Failed
9 - Cruel American Woman Leader
- Prophecy - The Rise of a Cruel American Woman Leader
- First time mentioned on tape - May 1, 1955
- Timing - Before the fact
- Status - Ambiguous[7] - WMB claimed that it was fulfilled
10 - America in Ashes
- Prophecy - America in Ashes
- First time mentioned on tape - December 4, 1960
- Timing - Before the fact
- Status - Unfulfilled
Footnotes
- ↑ An Exposition of the Seven Church Ages, William Marrion Branham, Chapter 9
- ↑ Once More, November 17,1963
- ↑ William Branham, 55-0501E - The Faith That Was Once Delivered To The Saints, para. 16
- ↑ William Branham, 60-1125 - Conference, para. 5
- ↑ Souls That are in Prison Now, November 10, 1963
- ↑ SEVENTY.WEEKS.OF.DANIEL_ JEFF.IN DA 89-141 SUNDAY_ 61-0806
- ↑ The “ambiguous” school of prophecy has as its foremost member in Nostradamus. Ambiguous prophecies are phrased in such a way as to allow a great breadth of potential fulfillments. In respect of William Branham's prophecies, his classic ambiguous prophecy relates to the "prophesied" birth of his son, Joseph.