This examines William Branham's sudden rise to fame in 1947-1948, as well as the public acceptance the "divine healing" and the numerous "healers" during that era.<br /><br />Names discussed in this video:<br />• Avak Hagopian<br />• Vaughn Arkelian<br />• Rep. George Smathers<br />• Tatos Kardashian<br />• Kim Kardashian<br />• Rev. F. F. Bosworth<br />• Rev. Ern Baxter<br />• Little David Walker<br /><br />Topics discussed in this video:<br />• The cross-promotion between William Branham and other "faith healers" of the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's<br />• Skeptical newspaper reporters after the apparent lack of miracles in William Branham's Vandalia, IL meeting<br />• The media attention on internationally-famed "faith healer" Avak Hagopian<br />• Avak moving in with the wealthy Arkelian family to heal Arkelian's son<br />• Avak claiming to only be able to "heal" 30 people per day<br />• Rep. George Smathers introducing legislation to extend Avak's visa in the United States<br />• Tom (Tatos) Kardashian, Kim Kardashian's great-grandfather, sponsoring Avak<br />• Branham's claim that Avak's sponsor (Tom-Tatos Kardashian) set up an organization in Indiana to sponsor William Branham<br />• William Branham touring with Avak Hagopian<br />• William Branham and Avak Hagopian failing to cure Arkelian's son<br />• William Branham touring all through Florida with "Little" David Walker<br />• Branham touring with Avak Hagopian<br />• Branham's campaign taking photos for newsletters with Avak Hagopian<br />• Branham's description of the publication that is no longer available to his "Message" cult<br />• Branham and "Little" David Walker touring through Missouri and at the Cadle Tabernacle where he launched Jim Jones' Peoples Temple career<br />• Branham's campaigns in Pensacola, FL<br />• Branham advertised as "America's Voice of Healing"<br />• Branham starting his "Voice of Healing" publication as a result of that campaign<br />• Voice of Healing originally created to promote the William Branham Campaigns<br />• William Branham original publisher of The Voice of Healing<br />• Rev. F. F. Bosworth joining the Branham campaigns<br />• Rev. Ern Baxter joining the Branham campaigns<br />• Branham's claim to have been given his "gift of healing" by an "angel" long after his career began<br />• Branham's claim to have been given his "gift of healing" the "very day" that the modern nation of Israel was born<br />• Israel's 1948 formation<br />• William Branham falsely claiming to raise people from the dead, and the newspaper's refuting this claim<br />• Claims that William Branham died, and the newspaper's refuting this claim<br />• Other "faith healers" whose careers were launched by the Branham campaigns<br /><br />https://william-branham.org/site/overview/the_message_part_26
