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::(3) ''And at that time, '''automobiles, just before the coming of the Lord, will be in the shape of an egg.'''” Now, remember that; keep it in mind. See? '''That was in 1932''', or something like that. And look how they’re shaping down every year, right to it.'' | ::(3) ''And at that time, '''automobiles, just before the coming of the Lord, will be in the shape of an egg.'''” Now, remember that; keep it in mind. See? '''That was in 1932''', or something like that. And look how they’re shaping down every year, right to it.'' | ||
:''We’re nearer the end time; we are.''<ref>William Branham, 55-0501E - The Faith That Was Once Delivered To The Saints, para. 16-17</ref> | :''We’re nearer the end time; we are.''<ref>William Branham, 55-0501E - The Faith That Was Once Delivered To The Saints, para. 16-17</ref> | ||
About one year later, he states that one of the visions was that a woman would be president before the end (emphasis added): | About one year later, he states that one of the visions was that a woman would be president before the end (emphasis added): | ||
:''I didn’t mean that to do any harm, women; I don’t mean you Christian women. But just to see women coming into politics and everything, it’s a disgrace; it’s a breaking of the American morale. And remember, this is… America will… A—a woman… I—I better leave it alone. But just remember this. | :''I didn’t mean that to do any harm, women; I don’t mean you Christian women. But just to see women coming into politics and everything, it’s a disgrace; it’s a breaking of the American morale. And remember, this is… America will… A—a woman… I—I better leave it alone. But just remember this. I predict this: that a woman will be president before we’re annihilated. That’s right. I said that in 1933 by a vision. Sure, it’s a woman’s world. Where did it start from? Hollywood. All your dirty, filthy dressing and things, that’s what’s crept into our homes and things like that. And now comes through television, everything else. It’s a disgrace.'<ref>William Branham, 56-0428 - God's Covenant With Abraham, para. 44</ref> | ||
A couple of weeks after this in May 1956, he mentions four prophesies from 1933 and admits that there was no one left who had heard the original prophecies (emphasis and numbers added): | A couple of weeks after this in May 1956, he mentions four prophesies from 1933 and admits that there was no one left who had heard the original prophecies (emphasis and numbers added): | ||
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::(4) ''And after a while, that, “'''America would be ruled by a woman.'''” Mark it and see if it’s not right. A woman will take the place of a President or something, of great, some high power in America.<ref>William Branham, 56-0513 - Teaching On Moses, para. 18-21</ref> | ::(4) ''And after a while, that, “'''America would be ruled by a woman.'''” Mark it and see if it’s not right. A woman will take the place of a President or something, of great, some high power in America.<ref>William Branham, 56-0513 - Teaching On Moses, para. 18-21</ref> | ||
He waits almost a year before he mentions the prophesies again but he does not go into any detail other than to state that they were printed in a book and that there had been over a 100,000 copies printed in 17 different languages. The only book that this could be referring to would be "William Branham, A Man Sent From God" written by Gordon Lindsay in collaboration with William Branham. The problem is that, while this book contains references to other visions that William Branham had, it contains no reference to the visions of 1933. We are unaware of any other significant book that was distributed by William Branham. The question must be asked: Which book was he referring to and if it was the book, "A Man Sent From God", why did he state something that was untrue? (emphasis added): | |||
:''My heart has been stirred in the last year, after I have looked across the nations and seen the things heap up, the way they are, and the little isms arising. It well brings to my memory '''what’s wrote there in that cornerstone''', on that morning when we dedicated…or laid the cornerstone. When the Lord woke me up; not knowing what visions was, in those days. I’m looking at the chimney on top of the house, five feet or more from where I was sitting when the vision taken place, twenty-three years ago, in 1933. Be about twenty-four years ago, I suppose. I’m looking at the chimney right now. It was long before I was ever married. I was single, and home. We were just building this church. And we was laying the cornerstone that morning, when the Lord gave me the vision. I had woke up and looked out the window. And it was along in June, and the honeysuckles, or the buds a blooming. And there looked like I went walking out, or something. And I—I saw the Lord Jesus, and saw my tabernacle. And He pronounced to me that this was not my tabernacle; and got me under the sky. '''Many of you know the vision, because it’s wrote and published, and I believe the fourth or fifth edition, of nearly a hundred thousand books has went in seventeen different languages.''' And just watch how that has come to pass, word by word, just did never fail! How that we come together in a lovely little group of people, and how the Lord did bless us, and then from place to place, but finally into the evangelistic fields, and over the world now, how it’s gone.<ref>William Branham, 57-0407M - God Keeps His Word, para. 49-50</ref> | :''My heart has been stirred in the last year, after I have looked across the nations and seen the things heap up, the way they are, and the little isms arising. It well brings to my memory '''what’s wrote there in that cornerstone''', on that morning when we dedicated…or laid the cornerstone. When the Lord woke me up; not knowing what visions was, in those days. I’m looking at the chimney on top of the house, five feet or more from where I was sitting when the vision taken place, twenty-three years ago, in 1933. Be about twenty-four years ago, I suppose. I’m looking at the chimney right now. It was long before I was ever married. I was single, and home. We were just building this church. And we was laying the cornerstone that morning, when the Lord gave me the vision. I had woke up and looked out the window. And it was along in June, and the honeysuckles, or the buds a blooming. And there looked like I went walking out, or something. And I—I saw the Lord Jesus, and saw my tabernacle. And He pronounced to me that this was not my tabernacle; and got me under the sky. '''Many of you know the vision, because it’s wrote and published, and I believe the fourth or fifth edition, of nearly a hundred thousand books has went in seventeen different languages.''' And just watch how that has come to pass, word by word, just did never fail! How that we come together in a lovely little group of people, and how the Lord did bless us, and then from place to place, but finally into the evangelistic fields, and over the world now, how it’s gone.<ref>William Branham, 57-0407M - God Keeps His Word, para. 49-50</ref> | ||
A few months later, in June 1957, he refers to one of the prophecies (emphasis added): | A few months later, in June 1957, he refers to one of the prophecies (emphasis added): | ||
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:''Women are taking over. Course, that’s just the trend and the prophecy of the day, that this nation is a woman’s nation. It’ll be run by a woman. And remember, thir-…'''1933, I saw that come in a vision, a great powerful woman will take over the whole nation''', some day, that’s exactly right, before the end time, ’fore total annihilation. 34 The cars, in that day, will be shaped like an egg, running back like, in this form there. And it’ll be controlled by some kind of a power, that they won’t even have to use the steering wheel, at times. [Brother Branham snaps his finger once—Ed.] Just set her, and go on like that. See, before the annihilation! Now, you remember, that’s, now, that’s on record. See? '''And women will take over. Women will take over'''.<ref>William Branham, 57-0602 - Life, para. 32-33</ref> | :''Women are taking over. Course, that’s just the trend and the prophecy of the day, that this nation is a woman’s nation. It’ll be run by a woman. And remember, thir-…'''1933, I saw that come in a vision, a great powerful woman will take over the whole nation''', some day, that’s exactly right, before the end time, ’fore total annihilation. 34 The cars, in that day, will be shaped like an egg, running back like, in this form there. And it’ll be controlled by some kind of a power, that they won’t even have to use the steering wheel, at times. [Brother Branham snaps his finger once—Ed.] Just set her, and go on like that. See, before the annihilation! Now, you remember, that’s, now, that’s on record. See? '''And women will take over. Women will take over'''.<ref>William Branham, 57-0602 - Life, para. 32-33</ref> | ||
The next mention is over a year later in September, 1958 when he details | The next mention is over a year later in September, 1958 when he details five of the visions (emphasis and numbers added): | ||
:''And in 1933, when the Lord…When we was having meetings over here where that church of Christ is standing now, the old Masonic home, the vision of the Lord came to me up here and predicted that:'' | :''And in 1933, when the Lord…When we was having meetings over here where that church of Christ is standing now, the old Masonic home, the vision of the Lord came to me up here and predicted that:'' | ||
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::(1) ''that great and powerful thing stood up in the United States, and she become as stubbles. So then, it’s going to happen. | ::(1) ''that great and powerful thing stood up in the United States, and she become as stubbles. So then, it’s going to happen. | ||
::(2) ''I said, “Automobiles will—come like the shape of an egg.” You know what a ’33 car looked like. | ::(2) ''I said, “Automobiles will—come like the shape of an egg.” You know what a ’33 car looked like. | ||
::(3) ''And I said, “There’ll even be traveling on the road, they won’t even have to guide it.” They’ve already got that out; I seen it here not long ago. It’ll be controlled by electronics like, or by a magnetic post, to cut their speed and so forth, and raise their speed. They can’t hit against one another and so forth. And I’ve got that wrote in a book since 1933. | |||
:''And it’ll be that way; we’re coming to it now. We’re right in it, because the Holy Spirit is the One that leads the church, and warns us of dangers that is to come.<ref>William Branham, 60-0805 - Lamb And Dove, para. 30</ref> | :''And it’ll be that way; we’re coming to it now. We’re right in it, because the Holy Spirit is the One that leads the church, and warns us of dangers that is to come.<ref>William Branham, 60-0805 - Lamb And Dove, para. 30</ref> | ||