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William Branham thought that '''the Great Pyramid was built by Enoch''' as a message from God. He also believed that the Great Pyramid of Giza never had a capstone(at the top) and this was part of the message that God sent by Enoch to the world (even though it is not in scripture). | |||
William Branham also believed that the Egyptians were much more advanced than | William Branham also believed that the '''Egyptians were much more intelligent''' and more advanced than we are today. They had '''atomic power''', which they misused, '''causing the great flood''' which destroyed the earth. | ||
Since, as can be seen below, this is not in agreement with known facts from history and archeology, one must ask the question - where did William Branham get this from? Did he simply make it up? | |||
=Who built the pyramids?= | =Who built the pyramids?= | ||
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The Pyramid of Menkaure's date of construction is unknown, because Menkaure's reign has not been accurately defined, but it was probably completed in the 26th century BC. | The Pyramid of Menkaure's date of construction is unknown, because Menkaure's reign has not been accurately defined, but it was probably completed in the 26th century BC. | ||
=The pyramids couldn't be built today= | |||
William Branham stated: | |||
:''And they were much better scientists than we have today. Go down in Egypt and look at the pyramids setting in the middle of the earth. No matter where the sun is, there's never… Geographically, it's in the center of the earth. '''There's never a shadow around it, no matter where the sun is.''' How'd they do that? And '''these boulders, at least two city blocks high, that weigh a billion tons''', how'd they get them up there? '''Produce something now that'll lift them up there. They can't do it.''' They can't make mummies today, as they did in them days with the body. They can't embalm like they did. None of those things. '''They were smarter, really than they are today.'''<ref>William Branham, 53-1111 - Preparation, para. 35</ref> | |||
First off, the individual stones that were used to make up the pyramids are not even close to weighing a billion tonnes. Just do this simple internet search: ''how much do the stones in the pyramids weigh?'' | |||
'''The entire Great Pyramid weighs just over 6 million tonnes and the individual stones weigh anywhere from 2 to 80 tonnes.''' Wikipedia states: | |||
:''The Great Pyramid consists of an estimated 2.3 million blocks which most believe to have been transported from nearby quarries. The Tura limestone used for the casing was quarried across the river. The largest granite stones in the pyramid, found in the "King's" chamber, weigh 25 to 80 tonnes and were transported from Aswan, more than 800 km (500 mi) away. Traditionally, ancient Egyptians cut stone blocks by hammering into them some wooden wedges, which were then soaked with water. As the water was absorbed, the wedges expanded, causing the rock to crack. Once they were cut, they were carried by boat either up or down the Nile River to the pyramid. It is estimated that 5.5 million tonnes of limestone, 8,000 tonnes of granite (imported from Aswan), and 500,000 tonnes of mortar were used in the construction of the Great Pyramid. | |||
A modern construction management study estimated that the total project required an average workforce of 14,567 people, a peak workforce of 40,000 and would have taken around 10 years to complete the Great Pyramid from start to finish. | |||
A full grown person can pull 3,500 lbs or 1.6 tonnes if something is on wheels (the weight of a mini van) as is seen in this video: | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A307cfDjXXc</youtube> | |||
So while it would be very hard, two or three people could pull the 2 tonnes for a small pyramid stone on a tree type rolling system. And 80 people (or less) could likely pull the largest stone. But since they had over 10,000 people, what's the problem with that? | |||
The early Greeks had a crane that was able to lift around 20 tons. Today we have cranes that can lift 20,000 metric tons. So to say that it could never be done even today is, at best, an ignorant statement. | |||
We could build the Great Pyramid today and it wouldn’t require aliens or technology (from the smart Egyptians) that we do not have today. As impressive as the Great Pyramid is, its engineering problems are known and solvable. Engineers like Jean Pierre Houdin have articulated in detail how the pyramid could have been built without modern machinery. | |||
And why did William Branham fail to mention the failed pyramid projects? Have you ever heard of the pyramid of Huni (it collapsed) which was built during the reign of Sneferu, the father of Khufu? Were those just dumb Egyptians? What about the Bent Pyramid or the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which was built in stages. These are all examples of human engineering — the Egyptians learned how to build pyramids gradually, trying new techniques and learning from failures. Pyramid engineering evolved through various transitions. The pyramids themselves demonstrate this quite clearly. | |||
There is no support for the statement that the Egyptians were smarter than we are today. It is also astounding that William Branham failed to check his facts and that they are so far from the truth. | |||
=Did the Great Pyramid ever have a capstone?= | =Did the Great Pyramid ever have a capstone?= | ||
William Branham taught that the reference to the cornerstone in Psalm 118:22, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Acts 4:11, and | William Branham taught that the reference to the cornerstone in Psalm 118:22, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Acts 4:11, and 1 Peter 2:4 are all references to the fact that the Great Pyramid does not have a capstone. | ||
Peter, speaking before the rulers and elders and scribes in Jerusalem, told them: | Peter, speaking before the rulers and elders and scribes in Jerusalem, told them: | ||
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The capstone and the limestone casing were removed over the millenia by a combination of earthquakes and looters.<ref>Wikipedia, Great Pyramid of Giza and Pyramidon</ref> | The capstone and the limestone casing were removed over the millenia by a combination of earthquakes and looters.<ref>Wikipedia, Great Pyramid of Giza and Pyramidon</ref> | ||
We can therefore conclude that William Branham was wrong on two counts: he didn't know what a cornerstone was, and he didn't know his history. So how can his theological conclusions on this issue be correct? | |||
They can't. | |||
=Do the pyramids cast a shadow?= | =Do the pyramids cast a shadow?= | ||
[[File:Pyramids and shadows.jpg|250px|thumb|right|More shadows?]] | |||
William Branham said that the Great Pyramid was "''so perfect in the center of the earth, no matter where the sun is, there's never a shadow around it.''" '''This statement is blatantly false.''' | |||
In fact, Thales of Miletus (c. 624 – c.546 BC), a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher and mathematician, measured the height of the pyramids by their shadows at the moment when his own shadow was equal to his height. | |||
The sides of the Great Pyramid are at 52 degrees. Therefore, if the sun is higher than 52 degrees, the Egyptian pyramids won't cast a shadow. The sun is never directly overhead at summer solstice given that the latitude of the pyramids are at 30 degrees north. The sun is only overhead at 23.5 degrees latitude, the Tropic of Cancer. During the winter months, the pyramids cast a shadow for considerable parts of the day. Even in the summer months, when the pyramids don't cast a shadow during large parts of the day, they still cast a shadow in the early morning and evening. | |||
Interestingly, '''if the Great Pyramid were located in Toronto, Canada''', it would still not cast a shadow on the summer solstice, because the sun is above 52 degrees in Toronto on that date. | |||
So again, we find that William Branham was simply wrong on this issue. He failed to check the facts. | |||
=Quotes of William Branham= | =Quotes of William Branham= | ||
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''It's built right up like this to a point. And the stone on the capstone never was found. '''They never did put a cap on top of the pyramid.''' I don't know whether you know it or not. The big pyramid of Egypt, it never had a top stone on it. Why? The Capstone was rejected; Christ, the Headstone (See?), was rejected. | ''It's built right up like this to a point. And the stone on the capstone never was found. '''They never did put a cap on top of the pyramid.''' I don't know whether you know it or not. The big pyramid of Egypt, it never had a top stone on it. Why? The Capstone was rejected; Christ, the Headstone (See?), was rejected. | ||
But as we grow from the Lutheran age, Baptist age, Methodist age, Pentecostal age, we're right up to the Capping Stone now (See?), waiting and longing for that Capping Stone to set down; the building's complete. Have not you read in the Scripture, "the stone was rejected." 'Course, we realize that was talking to the Solomon's temple. "But the rejected Stone has become the Chief of the corner." But I'm saying this only to make a--a picture to you. | ''But as we grow from the Lutheran age, Baptist age, Methodist age, Pentecostal age, we're right up to the Capping Stone now (See?), waiting and longing for that Capping Stone to set down; the building's complete. Have not you read in the Scripture, "the stone was rejected." 'Course, we realize that was talking to the Solomon's temple. "But the rejected Stone has become the Chief of the corner." But I'm saying this only to make a--a picture to you. | ||
''Now, and in the Bible, we're living in the last days, the top of the pyramid, the crossed fishes of the cancer age in the zodiac, in the time of the coming of the Leo the lion, in the capping Stone, and in the days of the manifestation of the sons of God in the Bible. See? See where we're at? We're right at the end time.<ref>ADOPTION.2_ JEFF.IN 60-0518</ref> | ''Now, and in the Bible, we're living in the last days, the top of the pyramid, the crossed fishes of the cancer age in the zodiac, in the time of the coming of the Leo the lion, in the capping Stone, and in the days of the manifestation of the sons of God in the Bible. See? See where we're at? We're right at the end time.<ref>ADOPTION.2_ JEFF.IN 60-0518</ref> | ||
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''Like '''Enoch, who built the pyramids''', that we believe. And the capstone never was put on top of them, '''because the headstone was rejected'''. And we taken now, not as Doctrine, but as to understand, just for the church here.<ref>62-1104M BLASPHEMOUS.NAMES JEFFERSONVILLE.IN</ref> | |||
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