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[[File:Giza pyramid-630x332.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Is that a shadow?]] | [[File:Giza pyramid-630x332.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Is that a shadow?]] | ||
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William Branham thought that the | 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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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: | 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? | 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? | ||
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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. | 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?]] | [[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.''' | 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. | 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. | 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= | ||