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William Branham again appear to be pointing people to himself by saying, ''"the gift will be given not only to the prophet, but to the one who accepts the prophet and aligns himself with him." | William Branham again appear to be pointing people to himself by saying, ''"the gift will be given not only to the prophet, but to the one who accepts the prophet and aligns himself with him." | ||
A “prophet’s reward” in plain English means either: | |||
#the sort of reward a prophet can give (the blessings conferred on those who welcomed prophets in the Old Testament: 1 Kgs 17:8–24; 2 Kgs 4:8–37)<ref>R. T. France, The Gospel of Matthew, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publication Co., 2007), 414.</ref>, or | |||
#to put oneself in the position of receiving the same reward as the person received, whether prophet, righteous person, or disciple, just as not to receive such a person means future judgment (v 14–15). Possibly behind this idea of reward to those who show hospitality to prophets are the stories of those who did so to Elijah (1 Kgs 17:9–24) and Elisha (2 Kgs 4:9–37).<Ref>Donald A. Hagner, Matthew 1–13, vol. 33A, Word Biblical Commentary (Dallas: Word, Incorporated, 1993), 296.</ref> | |||
=Quotes of William Branham= | =Quotes of William Branham= | ||