First Prophecy as a Baby Boy

Later on when I was about three years old, I remember hearing a voice speak to me and tell me that I would live near a city called New Albany” “Exhortation of Divine Healing” (51-0501).

“Now, whether it come from the bird, from the tree, I was just a laddie boy, and didn’t know. I cannot say. God knows. I do not. But a Voice spoke to me, that I was going to live near a city called New Albany. And about a year from then, or less than a year, my father came to Indiana, and we’ve lived within four miles now, and I’ve been raised within four miles of New Albany, Indiana.” “Early Spiritual Experiences” (52-0713A).

“And from a little bitty—little small lad of about, I suppose, two years old, was the first time I remember of That speaking to me. And He told me I would live near a city called New Albany, Indiana.” “Palmerworm, Locust, Cankerworm, Caterpillar” (53-0612).

“At about fifteen, eighteen months old I had my first vision.” “Deep Calleth Unto The Deep” (53-1104).

“When I was eighteen months old, I remember of a Voice speaking to me and telling me that was going to live near a city called New Albany.” “Do You Now Believe?” (53-1206).

“One of the first things I can remember, it seems strange, but I remember when I was yet crawling. In my days when baby was crawling, they had long dresses…And the next thing I remember was God speaking to me in a vision, and telling me that I’d spend a bigger part of my life near a city called New Albany.” “God’s Provided Way Of Healing”(54-0719).

“Now, then I remember being at this little old spring, and I had a rock and was throwing it down like that, in the mud, trying to show my little brother how strong I was. And there was a bird sitting up in the tree and he was a-chirping, turning around—a little old robin or something. And, the little robin, I thought he spoke to me. And I turned and listened, and the bird flew away. And a voice said, “You’re going to spend a big part of your life near a city called New Albany.”

That’s three miles from where I was raised. Went, about a year later, to the place, having no idea of ever going—New Albany. Along through life, how those things….”

“How The Angel Came To Me And His Commission” (55-0117).

“The first thing I can remember was the vision when I was born in the state of Kentucky, and told me I’d live in Indiana near a city called New Albany…And I wasn’t but eighteen months old when the vision came.” “Abraham” (55-0608).

“Visions, the first thing I remember as a little baby boy was a vision. I wasn’t eighteen months old when I told my mother where we’d live at, And spent my life near New Albany.” “The Darkest Hour Then Jesus Comes Along” (55-1114).

“When I was just a little boy, I don’t know how old, I was just still crawling. I must’vebeen not over two years old. I remember the first thing I can remember is a vision…when I was just a little boy. And it told me that I was going to live in Indiana near a place called New Albany…I was thinking I come there when I was three years old.” “The Infallible Proof Of The Resurrection” (57-0114).

“When I was about three or four, between three and four years old, He spoke to me. I was in the mountains of Kentucky, said, “You’ll live near a city called New Albany.” I’ve lived forty years in three miles of that city, hundreds of miles away.” “Expectations And Leadings Of The Holy Spirit” (57-0811E).

“I’ve saw visions since I was about eighteen months old. First vision I ever saw, I told my mother where we’d live, and near New Albany, Indiana.” “Door To The Heart” (58-0316).

“As a little boy, when I was only somewhere under three years old, I’m thinking about eighteen months. You’d think, ‘Brother Branham, you didn’t see or remember that far.’

I do. And I remember when it spoke to me as a little boy and down through life how I described it,…” “The Queen of Sheba” (58-0107).

“A Voice came…and it said, “You’ll live near a city called New Albany.” And I’ve lived, from the time I was three years old until this time, within three miles of New Albany, Indiana.” “My Life Story” (59-0419).

“When I was just about two years old, the first vision I ever remember seeing… I was playing in the backyard with my little brother, who could just crawl. And there was a voice came from a bush and said, “You will live near a city called New Albany.” It… I was very much frightened, and ran into the house to tell my mother. She didn’t know what it meant. But three years later, we moved near a city called New Albany, Indiana.”“Revelation That Was Given To Me” (60-0210).

“Since I was a little, bitty boy of about two–two years old, I started seeing visions. First vision I ever seen was in a bush, and the Angel of the Lord was in there like a wind, and told me that I’d live near a city called New Albany. I was two years old, living in the mountains of Kentucky, and I spent my life within three or four miles of New Albany, Indiana…” “Abraham” (60-0803).

I, with many of you here this afternoon, was born here in Kentucky, up here in a little log cabin. Well, we moved to Indiana, just across the river, when I was just a little lad, just very young, not over two years old, three.” “Life Story” (53-1108A).

“I was thinking I come there when I was three years old.” “The Infallible Proof Of The Resurrection” (57-0114).
 

“A Voice came…and it said, “You’ll live near a city called New Albany.” And I’ve lived, from the time I was three years old until this time, within three miles of New Albany, Indiana.” “My Life Story” (59-0419).

When I was just about two years old, the first vision I ever remember seeing… I was playing in the backyard with my little brother, who could just crawl. And there was a voice came from a bush and said, “You will live near a city called New Albany.” It… I was very much frightened, and ran into the house to tell my mother. She didn’t know what it meant. But three years later, we moved near a city called New Albany, Indiana.”“Revelation That Was Given To Me” (60-0210).

“Now, then I remember being at this little old spring, and I had a rock and was throwing it down like that, in the mud, trying to show my little brother how strong I was. And there was a bird sitting up in the tree and he was a-chirping, turning around—a little old robin or something. And, the little robin, I thought he spoke to me. And I turned and listened, and the bird flew away. And a voice said, “You’re going to spend a big part of your life near a city called New Albany.” “How The Angel Came To Me And His Commission” (55-0117).

When I was just a little boy, I don’t know how old, I was just still crawling. I must’ve been not over two years old. I remember the first thing I can remember is a vision…when I was just a little boy. And it told me that I was going to live in Indiana near a place called New Albany…I was thinking I come there when I was three years old.” “The Infallible Proof Of The Resurrection” (57-0114).

“When I was just about two years old, the first vision I ever remember seeing… I was playing in the backyard with my little brother, who could just crawl. And there was a voice came from a bush and said, “You will live near a city called New Albany.” It… I was very much frightened, and ran into the house to tell my mother. She didn’t know what it meant. But three years later, we moved near a city called New Albany, Indiana.”“Revelation That Was Given To Me” (60-0210).

And by claiming that he was “still crawling” when he told his mother where he and his family would live at, he rendered his claims unbelievable because a baby who is “still crawling” is too young to convey such a lengthy message to his mother, 

“When I was just a little boy, I don’t know how old, I was just still crawling. I must’ve been not over two years old. I remember the first thing I can remember is a vision…when I was just a little boy. And it told me that I was going to live in Indiana near a place called New Albany…I was thinking I come there when I was three years old.” “The Infallible Proof Of The Resurrection” (57-0114).

“Visions, the first thing I remember as a little baby boy was a vision. I wasn’t eighteen months old when I told my mother where we’d live at, And spent my life near New Albany.” “The Darkest Hour Then Jesus Comes Along” (55-1114).