Now we come to the second point.

In Ex 29 we find a detailed report of how the priests were appointed to their position. At the entrance of the tabernacle of the congregation, a ram had to be offered and its blood was to be applied to the tip of the right ear, the right thumb, and the right big toe of the priest. In this manner and through anointing with oil, the priests were consecrated to God from head to toe, with all their thoughts, works, and their entire lives.

God had the breastplate of judgment made, which the priest had to wear in the sanctuary, wherein also the golden candlestick and the table with the shewbread were placed. There were 12 precious stones set into the breastplate with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. “And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.” (Ex 28:29). In Ex 28:30 we read of the Urim and Thummim: “And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.” The priest had to put on the breastplate each time he entered the sanctuary (Lev 8:8).

When a dream or a revelation was presented or when a special decision had to be made, it had to take place before the Urim and Thummim. The lighting up of all 12 precious stones was the supernatural confirmation. When it was true and God gave His consent, great rays of light shone from the stones; if it was not right, they remained dark. When the Israelites returned from Babylonian captivity in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, all things that belonged to worship were reinstated: “And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.” (Neh 7:65).

Brother Branham strongly emphasized the Urim and Thummim 138 times and applied it to the Word of God. Quote:“See, now, the Urim Thummim hung on Aaron’s breast here, and the Urim Thummim covered over that stone … And when they wasn’t sure, they’d go before God, in answer, and a light would flash on that Urim Thummim, which--whether it was God’s Will or not …”

“Now, and that priesthood ended, and the Urim and Thummim was taken down, but God’s got another Urim and Thummim. This is it: God’s Word is the Urim and Thummim. That’s God’s Word. “Let every man’s word be a lie and Mine be true,” said God. “Heavens and earth will pass away,” said Jesus, “but My Word shall never pass away.” (June 9, 1953; January 21, 1961; and others).

Only when the full light of the Word shines forth does the Word become a lamp unto our feet and a light that illuminates our path. Then it is true and is confirmed by the doctrine of the apostles in the New Testament (Acts 2:42).

As far as the ministry of Brother Branham is concerned, he has proclaimed all mysteries by the revelation of the Holy Spirit – whether it is in regard to what took place in the beginning in the Garden of Eden or the main teachings like Godhead, the biblical water baptism, even the difficult subject of marriage and divorce, up to the seven seals in the Book of Revelation. Everything that was revealed unto the prophet was also revealed to us so that we can now pass it on through the proclamation. In the end, the Church of the living God will be restored to her rightful, original condition because she is, after all, “the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15). That is the promise, and the message shall fully accomplish what it was sent to achieve (Isa 55:11) in the children of promise (Gal 4:28).

Now we come to the second point.

In Ex 29 we find a detailed report of how the priests were appointed to their position. At the entrance of the tabernacle of the congregation, a ram had to be offered and its blood was to be applied to the tip of the right ear, the right thumb, and the right big toe of the priest. In this manner and through anointing with oil, the priests were consecrated to God from head to toe, with all their thoughts, works, and their entire lives.

God had the breastplate of judgment made, which the priest had to wear in the sanctuary, wherein also the golden candlestick and the table with the shewbread were placed. There were 12 precious stones set into the breastplate with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. “And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually.” (Ex 28:29). In Ex 28:30 we read of the Urim and Thummim: “And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.” The priest had to put on the breastplate each time he entered the sanctuary (Lev 8:8).

When a dream or a revelation was presented or when a special decision had to be made, it had to take place before the Urim and Thummim. The lighting up of all 12 precious stones was the supernatural confirmation. When it was true and God gave His consent, great rays of light shone from the stones; if it was not right, they remained dark. When the Israelites returned from Babylonian captivity in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, all things that belonged to worship were reinstated: “And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.” (Neh 7:65).

Brother Branham strongly emphasized the Urim and Thummim 138 times and applied it to the Word of God. Quote:  “See, now, the Urim Thummim hung on Aaron’s breast here, and the Urim Thummim covered over that stone … And when they wasn’t sure, they’d go before God, in answer, and a light would flash on that Urim Thummim, which--whether it was God’s Will or not …”

“Now, and that priesthood ended, and the Urim and Thummim was taken down, but God’s got another Urim and Thummim. This is it: God’s Word is the Urim and Thummim. That’s God’s Word. “Let every man’s word be a lie and Mine be true,” said God. “Heavens and earth will pass away,” said Jesus, “but My Word shall never pass away.” (June 9, 1953; January 21, 1961; and others).

Only when the full light of the Word shines forth does the Word become a lamp unto our feet and a light that illuminates our path. Then it is true and is confirmed by the doctrine of the apostles in the New Testament (Acts 2:42).

As far as the ministry of Brother Branham is concerned, he has proclaimed all mysteries by the revelation of the Holy Spirit – whether it is in regard to what took place in the beginning in the Garden of Eden or the main teachings like Godhead, the biblical water baptism, even the difficult subject of marriage and divorce, up to the seven seals in the Book of Revelation. Everything that was revealed unto the prophet was also revealed to us so that we can now pass it on through the proclamation. In the end, the Church of the living God will be restored to her rightful, original condition because she is, after all, “the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15). That is the promise, and the message shall fully accomplish what it was sent to achieve (Isa 55:11) in the children of promise (Gal 4:28).