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Bro Branham taught that women should not cut their hair short, as it is a woman's God-given covering and a sign of dishonor to her husband, equating it to a Nazarite vow like Samson's and citing 1 Corinthians 11 where cutting hair makes it a shame for her to pray uncovered. Evidence: [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 54-0103E: ¶125–¶129]; [A TESTIMONY ON THE SEA — 64-0307: ¶77–¶82]
He strongly condemned women wearing pants, slacks, shorts, or pedal pushers as men's garments, calling it an abomination in God's sight per Deuteronomy 22:5, worse than shorts, and a cause for judgment since it tempts men to lust, making the woman accountable. Evidence: [THE VOICE OF THE SIGN — 64-0321E: ¶173–¶178]; [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HEBREWS PART III — 57-1006: ¶791–¶795]; [HEAR YE HIM — 58-0126: ¶19]
On dress and modesty, he opposed short, tight, or revealing dresses that show knees or the body, seeing them as immoral and worldly, urging women to dress differently from the world to avoid disgrace and maintain testimony, while men should dress and act like men. Evidence: [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 64-0823M: ¶132–¶137]; [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 64-0830E: ¶107–¶115]
Regarding makeup, he viewed it as wrong, associating it with Jezebel whom God fed to dogs, a sign of worldliness unfit for holiness, and part of Pentecostal backsliding. Evidence: [MODERN EVENTS ARE MADE CLEAR BY PROPHECY — 65-1206: ¶311–¶314]; [A TESTIMONY ON THE SEA — 64-0307: ¶77–¶82]
Holiness involves inward meekness over outward adornment like braiding (a harlot's sign then) or worldly styles, but aligning fully with Scripture on appearance to reflect separation from the world. Evidence: [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 64-0823M: ¶171–¶176]
If she cuts her hair it’s a common thing for her to pray. That right? That’s Scripture. See? So now, women are supposed to wear long hair, regardless of what you want to think about it; that’s what’s THUS SAITH THE LORD. [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 54-0103E: ¶127]
The Bible said that “If a woman will put on a pair of slacks or any garment that pertains to a man, it’s an abominable and dirty and filthy sight in the front of God.” [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HEBREWS PART III — 57-1006: ¶791]
Do you know, women, you that wear makeup, there’s only one woman in the Bible that ever wore makeup? And God fed her to the dogs. A Jezebel... [MODERN EVENTS ARE MADE CLEAR BY PROPHECY — 65-1206: ¶314]
Brother Branham, what do you think about our sisters in the church wearing such short dresses? Doesn’t it mar our testimony... Ever who you are, Sister or Brother, whoever it is, I agree with you one hundred percent. It’s a disgrace... [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS — 64-0823M: ¶134–¶135]
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