In the confusion immediately following Branham's death, expectations that he would rise from the dead developed among his followers.[174] Most believed he would have to return to fulfill a vision he had regarding future tent meetings.[174] Weaver attributed the belief in Branham's imminent resurrection to Pearry Green, though Green denied it.[175] Even Branham's son Billy Paul seemed to expect his father's resurrection and indicated as much in messages sent to Branham's followers, in which he communicated his expectation for Easter 1966.[175] The expectation of his resurrection remained strong into the 1970s, in part based on Branham's prediction that the rapture could occur by 1977.[176] After 1977, some of his followers abandoned his teachings.[176][76]