Plagiarism of Clarence Larkin
Many have heard that William Branham plagiarized Clarence Larkin, but few are willing or
able to do the research to compare the two.
Some who have heard this cast it aside, saying that Branham got his “research” from several
places (including historians), but fail to realize that the pastors of today and Branham
himself claimed this as divine revelation:
You know I've always tried to be this, and our Lord has always revealed it to me;
there's one extreme, and another extreme, but right in the middle of the road lays the
Truth. (60-1204E THE.PATMOS.VISION)
I find it odd that the headquarters have these excellent “blank spot on tape” whenever they
find something plagerized.
Now we're going to read the sevenfold glory of His Person. Oh, my! This makes me
shout before I get to it. [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]
To make things easier for those who struggle with research, I have taken a sample from
Branham’s message “The Patmos Vision”, and compared it to Larkin’s “Sevenfold Glory”.
You will find that not only were the main points and topics the exact same, even the
supporting scriptures matched to the letter.
Branham 60-1204E
Larkin (Sevenfold Glory)
Now--now notice, the first thing, now we
notice, His head and His hair was white like
wool
Now, let's turn to Daniel 7:9, just for a
minute, you see the same picture in Daniel
where He comes as... over here at the
Ancient of time
with a snow-white hair, the Judge! Not
girded around the waist, but girded around
the paps, up here, a judge!
Head, hair; "eyes were like flames of fire."
those eyes who once was dimmed with
human tears
His "Head" and "Hair" were "WHITE LIKE
WOOL," as "WHITE AS SNOW."
He cried at the grave of Lazarus
wept at the grave of Lazarus
Could look right down into the heart of a
man, know all about him.
those eyes read the inner-most thoughts of
men
Now watch. His head, His eyes, now He goes
down to His feet like brass.
Someday those brass feet of justice (Glory!),
when He comes as judge, He'll tread the
antichrist, and all of His enemies.
Hallelujah! He'll walk through the earth with
a rod of iron in His hand. Amen!
Feet like unto fine BRASS
Dan. 7:9. Daniel refers three times to the
"Ancient Of Days."
but in verses 9 and 22 he associates the
"Ancient of Days" with a "Throne of
Judgment,"
'"His Eyes were a FLAME OF FIRE."
Those eyes that had often been dimmed with
human tears,
that shall tread and crush Antichrist and Satan
when He comes to "Tread the WINE-PRESS of
the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God."
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Plagiarism of Clarence Larkin
"Voice of many waters."
His Voice as the SOUND OF MANY WATERS.
What is His voice? It's the judgment;
and there is nothing more fearful to the
criminal than the words of the Judge as he
passes sentence;
Now, "The seven stars that was in My right
hand."
which means the seven ministers of seven
ages
In His Right Hand SEVEN STARS.
Let the world call It "witchcraft," whatever
they want to, makes us no difference,
because we know we're yielded and in His
right hand. Isn't that wonderful? My!
He holds them in His hand. If they are false to
Him, no one can deliver them from His power,
and if they are true and loyal, no one can
touch or molest, or do them harm.
out of his mouth goes a sharp two-edged
sword
Out of His Mouth went a SHARP TWO-EDGED
SWORD.
Hebrews the 4th chapter and the 12th
verse: For the word of God is quicker, and
more powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword,
And then they call you a "mind reader."
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul
and spirit, and of the joints and marrow (the
body), (Heb. 4:12)
just a minute. Let's get this again, I think
that's right. I'm maybe... Revelation 19,
about 11
SWORD OF JUSTICE," for the Son of Man, out
of whose mouth this sword comes, is the
"White Horse Rider" of Rev. 19:11-15,
"The sun shining in his strength." Oh! The
strength of the Son of God shining in our
midst tonight.
don't need no light, and He's the Sun of
righteousness with healing in His wings.
His Countenance was as the SUN SHINETH
IN HIS STRENGTH.
[Ed. Notice this addition of healing]
it was Malachi 4
Matthew 17 says, "For I said, 'Upon this
rock (the spiritual revelation) I'll build my
Church
These "Angels" are not angelic beings but the
Messengers or Ministers of the churches.
….no comment
And we read of the New Jerusalem that the
inhabitants thereof have no need of the
SUN, for the LAMB is the Light thereof.
Prophet Malachi tells us that when Jesus
comes back He will be the SUN OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS (Malachi 4:2),
"His Face did shine AS THE SUN," Matt.
17:2. {…} we see that John's vision of the
Son of Man was as He shall appear at the
Second Stage of His Return, the
"Revelation."
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Plagiarism of Clarence Larkin
Clarence Larkin (1850 – 1924) wrote several works describing dispensationalism,
history, and interpreting complex bible prophecies. He wrote several books that
were used throughout the end of William Branham’s ministry, and his writings
include works such as The Book of Daniel, Rightly Divining the Word, God’s Plan and
Purpose in the Ages. Larkin set the church ages and dates as follows:
Larkin
Branham
EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 53 to A.D. 170)
SMYRNEAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 170 to A.D. 312)
PERGAMEAN CHURCH AGE
(AD 312 to A.D. 606)
THYATIREAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D 606 to A.D. 1520)
SARDISEAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 1520 to A.D. 1750)
PHILADELPHIAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 1750 to A.D. 1906)
LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 1906 - Rapture)
EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 53 to A.D. 170)
SMYRNEAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 170 to A.D. 312)
PERGAMEAN CHURCH AGE
(AD 312 to A.D. 606)
THYATIREAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D 606 to A.D. 1520)
SARDISEAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 1520 to A.D. 1750)
PHILADELPHIAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 1750 to A.D. 1906)
LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE
(A.D. 1906 - Rapture)
Rev. Branham decided to put names to the ages (obviously placing himself as the
‘Messenger’ for the last age), and added them as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
EPHESIAN CHURCH AGE (A.D. 53 to A.D. 170) – Messenger: St. Paul
SMYRNEAN CHURCH AGE (A.D. 170 to A.D. 312) - Messenger: St. Irenaeus
PERGAMEAN CHURCH AGE (AD 312 to A.D. 606) - Messenger: St. Martin
THYATIREAN CHURCH AGE (A.D 606 to A.D. 1520) - Messenger: St. Columba
SARDISEAN CHURCH AGE (A.D. 1520 to A.D. 1750) - Messenger: Martin Luther
PHILADELPHIAN CHURCH AGE (A.D. 1750 to A.D. 1906) - Messenger: John Wesley
LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE (A.D. 1906 - Rapture) - Messenger: William Branham*
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