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William Branham used the word "vindicate" and its derivations (vindicated, vindicates, vindicating, vindication and vindications) 1773 times in his recorded sermons between 1947 and 1965. His use of the word increased significantly in the latter years of his ministry (1220 times from 1962 - 1965). | William Branham used the word "vindicate" and its derivations (vindicated, vindicates, vindicating, vindication and vindications) 1773 times in his recorded sermons between 1947 and 1965. His use of the word increased significantly in the latter years of his ministry (1220 times from 1962 - 1965). | ||
This is interesting given that the King James Version never uses this word. | This is interesting given that the [[King James Version]] of the Bible '''never uses this word'''. | ||
Is vindication really that important? | Is vindication really that important? | ||
=What does vindication mean?= | |||
'''vin•di•cate''' \ˈvin-də-ˌkāt\ verb transitive | |||
-cat•ed; -cat•ing [Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, from vindic-, vindex claimant, avenger] circa 1571 | |||
:1 obsolete: to set free: DELIVER | |||
:2: AVENGE | |||
:3 a: to free from allegation or blame | |||
::b (1): CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE | |||
:::(2): to provide justification or defense for: JUSTIFY | |||
::c: to protect from attack or encroachment: DEFEND | |||
4: to maintain a right to synonym see EXCULPATE, MAINTAIN—vin•di•ca•tor \-ˌkā-tər\ noun | |||
'''vin•di•ca•tion''' \ˌvin-də-ˈkā-shən\ noun | |||
1613: an act of vindicating: the state of being vindicated specifically: justification against denial or censure: DEFENSE<ref>Frederick C. Mish, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. (Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2003).</ref> | |||
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