Review of William Branham, The Seven Mysterious Seals and the Sharks

[Hager Salem]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "William Branham, The Seven Mysterious Seals and the Sharks" by Thomas Short.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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William Branham, The Seven Mysterious Seals and the Sharks by Thomas Short is a book that tells the story of William Branham, who claimed to be a prophet. He was sent an angel of God who told him about his mission and helped him through it. The book tells his story and the healing he did. He supposedly could heal the sick and could bring some people back from death.

The book is interesting and like a gate to a whole different world. I had no idea about this person and had never heard of him before reading the book. Because of that, I was reading the book with mixed feelings. I didn't know what to believe and what not to. I was interested in knowing what a huge group of people believed, though. I kept thinking, how can a man do all of this, and what was the truth?

The book tells many stories of people who were healed and the visions William had that helped him do that. It also tells about conspiracies that happened along the road. Eventually, the book tells the story of his mysterious end. The book was interesting as a tale, but nothing can be proven to be true or untrue. I guess you'll have to come to your own predicament. There were no references or anything like that. There were only titles and dates to incidents. You might want to do your own research if that has gotten you interested. Also, there was a sentence that I found a bit extreme. It was: "John’s mind spun back through history and viewed the many prophets and sages: Abraham, Hermes, Moses, Buddha, the Maccabees, John the Baptist, Jesus, Muhammad, and Sitting Bull (Tetanka), and then lastly the Prophet William Branham." I don't have comments on the writer's writing style. I could go through the book without problems or comments. The editing needs some improvements. I encountered some errors while reading.

Taking into consideration all of the above, I rate William Branham, The Seven Mysterious Seals and the Sharks by Thomas Short four out of five stars. This is my rating of the book, not the story. I enjoyed the book as an experience or an exposure to a world that I didn't know about. The lack of references and the editing notes are why I took away the star. I guess the book can suit people who would be interested in such a story. The book discusses God, a prophecy claim and many situations in that context. People who find those absurd might not want to read the book.

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[David Alabi]

This sounds like a fascinating yet controversial read. I appreciate how the reviewer stayed open-minded despite not knowing what to believe. As someone curious about unusual spiritual movements and lesser-known religious figures, I think I’d find it eye-opening—though I’d definitely want to do my own research afterward.