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There are a number of concerns with the story as related by William Branham: | There are a number of concerns with the story as related by William Branham: | ||
#Why does William Branham's story differ significantly from | #Why does William Branham's story differ significantly from those of Soininen and Moore, who were also in the car with William Branham? | ||
#What was written in the flyleaf of the Bible? | #What was written in the flyleaf of the Bible? | ||
#Are there any surviving copies of Bibles with this vision written in their flyleaf? | #Are there any surviving copies of Bibles with this vision written in their flyleaf? | ||
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There appear to be two eye witnesses that tell of the story (besides William Branham): Vilho Soininen, a Finnish pastor, and Jack Moore, a pastor from the U.S. (see the complete stories below). The facts from these two men are as follows: | |||
#There were | #There were several carloads of people traveling with William Branham. | ||
#William Branham was in the back seat of one of the cars. | #William Branham was in the back seat of one of the cars. | ||
#These cars were the first on the scene after 2 boys were struck by a car. | #These cars were the first on the scene after 2 boys were struck by a car. | ||
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#Kari Holma was brought to the car that William Branham was in and placed in the back seat with William Branham and the translator, Miss Isaacson. | #Kari Holma was brought to the car that William Branham was in and placed in the back seat with William Branham and the translator, Miss Isaacson. | ||
#There was no indication that William Branham got out of the car. | #There was no indication that William Branham got out of the car. | ||
# | #It was assumed that the boy was dead but a doctor was not present to verify that the boy was actually dead. | ||
#The prayer for the boy took place in the car. | #The prayer for the boy took place in the car. | ||
#The boy opened his eyes | #The boy opened his eyes some period of time after the people in the car prayed for him. | ||
# | #Subsequently, the boy started to cry. | ||
# | #Both boys were taken to the hospital. | ||
#Kari Holma was released from the hospital 3 days later. | |||
'''William Branham tells a story that is significantly different''' from that told by Soininen and one that changes over time: | |||
William Branham tells a story that is significantly different from that told by Soininen and one that changes over time: | |||
#The boy had died and was laying on the street for half an hour before William Branham's vehicle arrived on the scene. | #The boy had died and was laying on the street for half an hour before William Branham's vehicle arrived on the scene. | ||
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:''At that time Brother Branham had no assurance that the other boy would live, but on Sunday evening he assured me on the basis of a vision which he had seen early Sunday morning, that he, too, would live. At the exact time that Brother Branham was telling me this at his hotel, the boy lay dying at the hospital. '''The boy, who was in my car, Kari, was dismissed from the hospital in just three days.''' | :''At that time Brother Branham had no assurance that the other boy would live, but on Sunday evening he assured me on the basis of a vision which he had seen early Sunday morning, that he, too, would live. At the exact time that Brother Branham was telling me this at his hotel, the boy lay dying at the hospital. '''The boy, who was in my car, Kari, was dismissed from the hospital in just three days.''' | ||
=Jack Moore's testimony according to Voice of God Recordings= | |||
Voice of God Recordings (VoGR) has published a letter purportely from from Jack Moore which contains the following statement: | |||
:''On our way down from this mountain we witnessed a sickening sight. A car just in front of us ran over two little school boys about 10 or 11 years old, knocking them down and out. The car left the road. We stopped our car and looked upon the terrible scene. Both boys appeared to be dead, lying perfectly still. We hurried to pick up one and another car carried the other. As I lifted the lifeless form into the back seat where Bro. Branham and Sister Isaacson were sitting, I knew that it was too late to help... his pulse was gone. But as we drove on towards the city, we lifted hearts and voices in prayer, and after a bit we heard Bro. Branham say, "His pulse is beating again."... | |||
:''And I immediately remembered the vision he told us about in Miami, Fla., of a little boy being raised from the dead. He hadn't known when or where it would be, but he knew what the little boy would look like. By the time we reached the hospital, the little fellow had regained consciousness and was crying. He was soon sent home, and the other boy is well on the way to recovery. Bro. Branham had a vision about him and said he would live. | |||
Unfortunately, the VoGR website does not contain a copy of the actual letter. The article on the VoGR website is entitled - Resurrection In Finland By W. E. Kidson. Presumably the reference to W. E. Kidson is to the editor of the Herald of Truth magazine. However, there is no indication as to whether the letter appeared in the magazine or is from some other source. | |||
=The Story According to William Branham in 1950= | =The Story According to William Branham in 1950= | ||