Genesis 1 is the Bible's account of the creation of all things, an account that is fundamental to the Christian religion. Though some hold different views of the starting point and duration, most Christians agree that this is the origin of not only mankind, but the universe itself. William Branham is generally described as being a very rigid fundamentalist teaching a literalist view of the Bible. When evaluating Branham's doctrine, one must evaluate it against the literal view instead of the symbolic for his creation theology.
Later versions of William Branham's stage persona were in disagreement with significant portions of Genesis 1, starting with Genesis 1:1. In those versions, Branham took issue with the phrase "in the beginning", claiming that Earth's origins were that of recreation instead of creation.
In Genesis 1:1, it said, 'In the beginning God created heavens and earth' period. See? That's all. Now, the world without form and void." And I said, "I believe every seed was laying right there from some other civilization or something, and as soon as the water lifted off and the light struck it, up come the trees and everything."Branham, William. 1963, March 21. The Fourth Seal (63-0321)
This statement would imply that William Branham believed in recreation instead of creation. His attempt to qualify the phrase "in the beginning" by claiming that "seeds" were "laying right there" introduces several internal conflicts. One must also disagree with the word "void" in verse two, and omit verses six through ten describing the creation of land to support seeds laying.
Branham also took issue with verses 26 and 27. Branham taught that mankind formed in the image of the animal kingdom, not of God.
And then He put man in the dust of the earth, which was the first man, Adam. And that man was made after the image, this human man here, is made after the image of an animal. These human bodies are made in the image of animals. We got a hand just like a monkey, and—and got a foot like a bear. Take a little cub bear, strip him down, pull the skin off of him and put upside of a little baby girl and look at the difference. Huh! Brother, you sure have to look close. The whole diaphragm, the makeup, is almost the same, the way it’s made and the form of it, and everything just exactly. It’s in the image of animal life because he was made something on the order of an animal, because that was his duty to lead the animal.
Branham, William. 1953, July 29. Questions And Answers On Genesis
While the Biblical narrative describes God creating both the male and the female, William Branham's creation theology did not. According to William Branham, only the male was created by God. Women, according to William Branham, were designed by Satan.
She is not in God's original creation. She is a by-product
Branham, William. 1965, Feb 21. Marriage and Divorce.
Later versions of William Branham's stage persona were in disagreement with significant portions of Genesis 1, starting with Genesis 1:1. In those versions, Branham took issue with the phrase "in the beginning", claiming that Earth's origins were that of recreation instead of creation.
In Genesis 1:1, it said, 'In the beginning God created heavens and earth' period. See? That's all. Now, the world without form and void." And I said, "I believe every seed was laying right there from some other civilization or something, and as soon as the water lifted off and the light struck it, up come the trees and everything."Branham, William. 1963, March 21. The Fourth Seal (63-0321)
This statement would imply that William Branham believed in recreation instead of creation. His attempt to qualify the phrase "in the beginning" by claiming that "seeds" were "laying right there" introduces several internal conflicts. One must also disagree with the word "void" in verse two, and omit verses six through ten describing the creation of land to support seeds laying.
Branham also took issue with verses 26 and 27. Branham taught that mankind formed in the image of the animal kingdom, not of God.
And then He put man in the dust of the earth, which was the first man, Adam. And that man was made after the image, this human man here, is made after the image of an animal. These human bodies are made in the image of animals. We got a hand just like a monkey, and—and got a foot like a bear. Take a little cub bear, strip him down, pull the skin off of him and put upside of a little baby girl and look at the difference. Huh! Brother, you sure have to look close. The whole diaphragm, the makeup, is almost the same, the way it’s made and the form of it, and everything just exactly. It’s in the image of animal life because he was made something on the order of an animal, because that was his duty to lead the animal.
Branham, William. 1953, July 29. Questions And Answers On Genesis
While the Biblical narrative describes God creating both the male and the female, William Branham's creation theology did not. According to William Branham, only the male was created by God. Women, according to William Branham, were designed by Satan.
She is not in God's original creation. She is a by-product
Branham, William. 1965, Feb 21. Marriage and Divorce.
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