Antisemitism in Latter Rain

One of the more unusual themes in the Latter Rain movements was William Branham’s claim that the “Gospel was not for the Jews”. When speaking to specific audiences that were aligned with the antisemitic views of the Christian Identity movement, Branham declared that only the “renegades” among Jews would be saved through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Historians researching Branham often dismiss this statement, not understanding it and its relevance to his other statements concerning the nation of Israel. Worse, since Branham used multiple stage personas depending on his audience, historians often favor Branham’s statements supporting the Jews. It is very difficult for them to understand since the Apostle Paul said in Romans 1 that the Gospel brought salvation first to the Jew and then to the Gentile.

Though it’s complicated to understand since both themes appear to be direct conflict, the Christian Identity doctrine ties both together in unison. Leaders in the Identity movement did not see the Jews as prospects for salvation due to the Serpent’s Seed doctrine, which Branham promoted. Instead, they believed that the white-skinned people of the British Isles and the Americas were the “true Jews”, while the dark-skinned races were the “false Jews”. With the loaded language for “Jew”, the word could be used both to describe a Jew or a white supremacist. Identity leaders believed that Cain was the “first Jew”, meaning the “first spawn of Satan”, while Anglo-Saxons were the “true Jews”, descended directly from the Tribes of Israel. An example of this is Branham’s statements to a black-skinned person in The Healing Lines in 1955. Branham used the word “Anglo-Saxon” as a representation of “Jew” when he said, “Here stands a woman. I’m an Anglo-Saxon. She’s an Ethiopian in origin, almost exactly the same picture that when Jesus talked to a woman at the well. He was a Jew and she was a Samaritan. Is that right?” (55-0121 - The Water Of Separation)
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