(31 January 2025) The following post is written as a reminder for readers that we must be on alert and be ready for what is coming.
Signpost Theory
The Signpost theory of prophecy interpretation (written about in Daniel Revisited) says there are to be four major, distinct events to occur in the Middle East before Daniel’s Seventieth Week.
These events are derived from Daniel 7, Daniel 8, and Revelation 6:1-8, which all speak of the same four events, from three different perspectives.
Like all good theories, the Signpost theory makes testable predictions, and it makes four of them.
The First Prediction, the First Signpost
The first prediction, i.e. the First Signpost, occurred and fulfilled the prophecy interpretation in Daniel 7 and Revelation 6, exactly, to the letter, with no gaps or excuses. The First Signpost was the replacement of the government in Iraq and is (or, was) the first testable prediction.
This very fact that a real and physical event fulfilled a Bible prophecy interpretation—and the interpretation was derived prior to that event happening—greatly increases the chance that the entire theory is true.
The Second Prediction, the Second Signpost
With all this said, the second prediction to be tested—the Second Signpost—is next.
However, there is a big difference between the First and Second Signpost. The First Signpost was an “armchair event,” that is, we westerners could all sit back in our cushy chairs and sofas, guess what would happen, and watch events from halfway around the world. But the Second Signpost will be anything but that.
The First Signpost was a wake up call, as if God was saying in His Word, “Hey Church, here is your sign that end time events are truly starting,” while the Second Signpost will be the actual “Here is the end time itself!”
The First is the Confirmation for the Second
The First Signpost, and exactly how it was predicted in the Bible, and was fulfilled exactly, is the only confirmation God is giving from His Word that the Second Signpost is next. And because the first Signpost unfolded exactly as Scripture says, then this lends credibility that the Second will also unfold as the theory of interpretation shows.
The Devastation to be Wrought by the Second
The Second Signpost will be truly awful, both in the Middle East, and to a lesser extent across the world.
The Second Signpost will cause Muslims in the Middle East to slaughter one another on a scale like World War 1 in Europe 110 years ago. The Second Signpost will cause most of the current Mideast national boundaries drawn by the European colonial powers to be erased. The entire Mideast oil supply will be cut off for a time, causing not only the US petrodollar to end, but for the price of a barrel of oil to easily increase 8 times over if earlier shortages are a true indication. (An X video just came out on this very topic of oil price and Iran.)
The Second Signpost will cause worldwide shortages of gasoline as well as all products that require oil for transport, and require oil as the material products are made from.
Americans will see hyperinflation reducing any liquidity they may have to one thousandth and then one millionth of what they thought they could buy.
In summary, the Second Signpost will be brutal. It will set the coming Mahdi in the minds of Middle East Muslims, as the Shia Revolution is instilled in their nations.
It will set Israel on edge as they see all these calamities happening around them.
It will take oil away from Europe making them desperate for food and transportation all while they see the large Muslim minorities in European countries start to instill Sharia law.
It will also make all the western-allied nations east and south of China completely vulnerable to that nation as their own oil and fuel supplies dry up, for China will be getting its oil from Russia, just as Europe wished.
And because the Second Signpost will be even allowed by God to begin, with Iran’s ground forces allowed to invade and occupy many countries, the United States may very well be in the fight of its life, either domestically, or with the other great powers in the world—China and Russia.
A Reminder
This article is meant to be a reminder, and an alert as to what is coming soon. It is a reminder because many will try to put their take on Scripture and come up with Second-Signpost-like interpretations. That is fine and of course everyone is free to think as they wish. But these other ideas are not the Second Signpost of Signpost theory. They are something else, calling for events that are quite different.
Be Ready
And this article is an alert because Christ followers must be ready for this. For as Christ said, he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
They must be clinging to Christ, experiencing Him already in their lives, seeing Him work in their own lives, so that when the truly desperate times come they will be prepared.
They must tear down all the idols in their hearts, whether of the body, or of materials, or of ideas and theologies of the mind, and keep Christ as the foundation of their lives. They must be prepared to minister to all those people that God places in their path—both Christian and non-Christian who do not know Christ—who will be scared out of their minds, just as Christ warned us not to be in Matthew 24:6 and Mark 13:7 (see #2360-throeo), and Luke 21:9 (see #4422-ptoeo). You must be ready to preach the Gospel while the Second Signpost is raging. That’s what the prophecy is for. It is for encouraging and comforting you so that you can continue the King’s business without yelling and screaming and freaking out.
This is the main reason I stand against veering from the message of the Signposts, because God’s people must be ready.
And then once the Second Signpost happens (if it happens), Christ’s followers need to know and watch for the Third and Fourth Signposts, for that is the final countdown to the Seventieth Week.
May our Lord Jesus Christ stir up His Spirit in you to mature you, to quicken your mind, to be the source of your comfort, and to bless you, so you can continue to be light to the world despite all the awfulness soon to envelope the world. Amen!
Categories: ALERT
THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS 
Only the greatest of billionaires will be able to withstand this financially. Credit card debt for some will become meaningless, while for others, it will become truly horrible.
I will lose every job and gig I have, but a part of me will be serene. My soul is intact, and it is God’s. So long as I do not allow my faith to disappear, and so long as I do not take the Mark (when it arrives), take Shahada without repentance to the true and living God, or in some other way renounce my faith, I will be either in Paradise or raptured directly in the fullness of time.
I pray the same for all my family and friends and beyond…
“1“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him. 2Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece. 3Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.…” – Dan. 11:1-3a (BibleHub)
Of course, “Greece” should be left to the original Hebrew: “Javan”, which corresponds to the International Phonetic Alphabet of what I understand to be the modern Hebrew pronunciation. And of course, Javan is the 4th son of Japhet, mentioned in Genesis, and is “traditionally” associated with the Ionians of the west of Asia Minor and with the Greek world in general.
Also, verse 1 probably should have been left to the end of Dan. 10. For all this, I lean on your teachings as well as Nelson Walters and the late Christopher Mantei (Mark, I still cannot believe he’s gone).
While Türkiye (presumed) will successfully invade parts of Greece imho, the event that will truly make the world reel will be the deprivation of the ability for the rank-and-file to pay their bills on time. I fully expect to possibly have to tell my apartment complex I will not be able to make rent at some point in the future and have to walk away. This happens when the Signpost interpretation concerning Daniel 8 comes true. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz will be the temporal thing that will do this.
As I’ve said to you before, Mark, I remember the exact moment when I read your take on the capture of Saddam, Daniel 7, and as he was almost literally pulled from the earth and made to stand aright. No-one could have made this stuff up.
Now, I’m rambling…
Mark,
I appreciate the emphasis you place on perseverance and on believers being deeply rooted in Christ—that’s something we are fully aligned on.
My critique isn’t meant to undermine readiness or dismiss the seriousness of the times we’re living in. On the contrary, I believe these things are very near—at the door—and that’s precisely why I’m engaging the framework.
My concern is pastoral in nature:
I want believers prepared not only for a specific expected sequence, but for sustained pressure, uncertainty, and unfolding fulfillment that may be broader or more progressive than a single defining event.
Readiness anchored in Christ endures regardless of how events manifest.
Mark, I recognize that these conversations can be challenging, especially when we’re dealing with things we care deeply about.
I want to be clear that my intent isn’t to tear down your work. I share that urgency and believe we are standing very near significant events.
We may differ on aspects of timing or fulfillment, but we share the same aim—that Christ’s people stand firm, watchful, and unshaken in the days ahead.
I totally agree with your signpost theory, basically because of a few words in Daniel the times of the end, and I do agree out of all the signposts this is the linchpin of the four, it will totally verify the signpost theory. and cause great worldly concern, although I disagree that it has to play out the way your book suggests, I think it’s fluid how it could play out, for example you suggest that it’s going to be a great Sunni Shia war but scripture never suggests that .And I could be wrong but you seem to suggest that it’s mainly middle Eastern countries that are involved but I would suggest that it’s a world wide participation in the middle East, they may not have success for a while but it’ll be a worldwide event financially and militarily, you could see that by the American carriers parked off the coast of Israel and off the coast of Iran and Europe,also making the IRGC a terrorist organization, and the buildup of all American bases. Even in the third sign post you could see the influence of the world by separating the middle East into four portions for why would Turkey do this if they were in control. one of the reasons why the world will have to go against Iran as you suggested The oil prices will skyrocket so the world will have to take drastic actions to go against Iran to get the old prices back down again this is only my speculations, and I agree with your sign post theory I just think the world will take a bigger part in it. maybe I’m making a big deal out of nothing but it just seems like the world will be right in there.
Jeff,
I still cannot believe Chris is gone, either. What a loss.
Interesting you quote Daniel 11:1-3. It can apply to ancient times and to today; its one of those rare passages that might indeed be fulfilled twice. We cant be sure yet because we really can’t be sure who the third and fourth kings of Iran are (yet).
Yavan/Javan’s children are now spread also over the west third of Turkey as well, hence the king of Yavan being Erdogan if he is still around (and don’t forget the great exchange between Turkey and Greece in 1924 when 400,000 Greek Muslims moved to Turkey). This is why I don’t believe Turkey will invade Greece, but will invade Iran and the Middle East – its because the children of Yavan are already a part of Turkey.
And like you say, we will all lose the jobs we had in this economy, and then the economy will change to something . . . else.
Understood, Thomas, and thanks.
My guard is up though in this respect: when someone says the Second Signpost is happening now, that might make some people think, well if its happening now then its not bad at all and so I can remain in my laziness. That is my concern.
Hi Hopeful,
Agreed on the details on how they play out. However, there are two key aspects of all this that Scripture does say, and we should keep these things in mind. Any theory or scenario needs to take these passages into account.
One is, Iran invades and occupies, but Turkey and her Sunni allies take it back, and the Goat is embittered, personally. I have a hard time envisioning this as anything but a Sunni-Shia War since a Shia power invades Sunni territory, and the pissed off king of the territory takes it back and destroy the Shia regime. It looks like a classic religious war. True, the Bible doesn’t use those terms “Shia” and “Sunni” but I haven’t heard anything else that makes sense.
And secondly, since its Daniel 7 and Daniel 8 and Revelation 6:1-8, it is the Revelation passage that indicates that the brunt of the Signposts will occur within the Islamic Realm (you know, white/red/black/green, and one quarter of the earth and all that). And we know Revelation 6:1-8 is an integral part of the Signpost theory since Saddam’s career matches the First Horseman exactly.
Sure, things can come from the outside (like the US providing the force to make the lion stand), and sure the world will feel the effects (like the economy to be destroyed). And Iran would have to deal with those carriers.
Interesting thought you have there of the world trying to bring oil prices down afterward. I see only two ways forward to do that: more drilling by each country such as getting Venezuela’s oil production on-line, and since only the US and China could project power to go the Mideast, but since the US and China could both be wrecked economically, the only way I see it happening as I wrote in DR is the Leopard who has authority to rule brings the oil back on-line piece by piece, and so the Antichrist has that leverage to make Europe (who is almost completely dependent on Mideast oil today) bend to his will.
I’m open to suggestions.
But all we can know is from Revelation 6: men will slay one another in the quarter of the earth, and peace of mind will be taken from the entire earth.