(14 September 2026) What are the major points from Scripture that make up the Second Signpost, and written about in Daniel Revisited, chapter 10?
One is peace of mind is taken from the earth (Rev. 6:4).
Two is men butchering one another (Rev. 6:4).
Three is Iran as the bear will gorge on other Mideast countries (Dan. 7:5).
Four is Iran as the ram will get to do all it wants (Dan. 8:4).
Five is Iran as the ram will not be stopped by any power (Dan. 8:4).
Six is Iran as the ram will run out across the Mideast in three directions (Dan. 8:4).
The Seventh Biblical Feature
There is a number seven, but it wasn’t written about in Daniel Revisited. People pointed this out after the book was published.
I believe Jesus talks about the Four Signposts in Matthew 24:4–8.
Jesus said in Matthew 24:6 (NIV) about the Second Signpost and its wars,
“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.”
That Greek word for “alarmed” actually means to be very emotionally afraid, to the point that it could include screaming in terror.
Why would Jesus tell us not to scream in terror? Well, it’s because us human beings will want to do exactly that.
Houthi Conquest of Yemeni Territory
It’s all over the news, on many news venues such as AP. The title of the piece is, People fleeing Iran-backed rebels’ advance in Yemen describe a “hysterical panic”.
The article talks about a heart-pounding escape. One couple said they set out in “hysterical panic” on a motorcycle.
I would say hysterical panic is equivalent to screaming in terror, wouldn’t you?
Conclusion
This is another data point that the second Signpost is here, despite this being only circumstantial evidence, though God works in circumstances all the time.
Rarely do I see a piece responding to a war situation in which the phrase “hysterical panic” is used. I also find it interesting that it happens at the same time that the Second Signpost supposedly starts.
This story also motivates us to perhaps make a modification to the interpretation of Scripture itself regarding the Second Signpost. Daniel 8:4 says the ram charges out to the north, west, and south. As long as a militia like the Houthis is under the command of the IRGC, funded by, trained by, the IRGC, then the ram could include other militias, not just the IRGC and Basij.
We will get a better understanding as we go along in time.
Keep watch.
Categories: Signpost #2: Iran, The Signpost Perspective, In The News, World in the End Times
Mark,
Thank you for your faithfulness and insights as always. I was reflecting on the historical interpretation of Daniel 7/8 and just assumed the Persian empire had projected in the three directions in the passages (North, West and South) but historically there were not many peoples and points of interest in Arabia and so classic Persia didn’t conquer this territory or fulfill this prophecy. I have been in the futurist reading of Daniel camp for many years now, but this is further evidence that the previous understanding of the passages is not adequate. It’s profound that the Ram is actually butting towards the south first, unlike any other time in it’s history and setting it apart from the conventional interpretation used by God to seal up the true meaning..
Grace and Peace,
John
PS: I so appreciate your boldness in denouncing the pre-trib rapture. It’s a clear error of delusion and confusion not from the Lord.
Even without the second signpost proper having happened yet, unrest is already starting. The New York Times writes today:
The world is furious — again — over rising energy prices caused by the American-Israeli war against Iran.
Since the latest surge pushed oil above $100 a barrel, protesters have burned tires and cars in Guatemala and Syria to express their rage.
Portugal’s roads have featured cars crawling in protest with honking horns after diesel reached a record high of more than $9 a gallon.
And especially in the developing countries of Asia, which are heavily reliant on Middle Eastern energy and deep in debt from earlier efforts to offset the war’s impacts, transport systems and governments are facing another round of enormous strain.
Fuel shortages and long lines at the pump are slowing economies along with strikes by taxi drivers and laborers who see no point in working when earnings barely cover energy costs.
Many countries are confronting a difficult question: Is it riskier to pass on price increases to a combustible public, accelerating inflation, or bolster subsidies and aid that would drive up public debt and possibly threaten the stability of national currencies?
“How much fiscal capacity does Asia or the developing world have in general to manage this geopolitical crisis?” said Sana Jaffrey, a lecturer at the Australian National University who researches conflict and state-building in Asia. “What happens to global financial markets when that capacity starts to run out?”
“At some point,” she added, “it’s going to become everyone’s problem.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/world/asia/syria-fuel-price-protests-world.html
After this introduction, the article gives examples of what is happening in various countries.
If all this starts to happen already with oil prices “only” from $ 100 – $ 110, what will happen during the second signpost proper?
And the Wall Street Journal even writes “the Great Fuel Crisis is Here”:
American oil executives warned for months that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz was bound to cause a fuel crisis. Now, they say it is here.
Commercial fuel stocks around the world have been depleting for more than six months, and strategic crude reserves can’t be tapped much further. Attacks last week shut down a crucial crude pipeline in Saudi Arabia that bypassed the Strait, stranding at least 2.5 million barrels a day from an already tight global oil market, analysts estimate.
“All these mechanisms helped to mitigate the price and supply risk,” Chevron Chief Executive Mike Wirth said Friday at an energy conference in Austin, Texas. “Those have largely now played out, and we don’t have nearly the buffers in the system that we did when it began.”
China is in part helping to fuel the global supply pinch. The world’s largest oil importer for months had relied on its own stockpiles of crude for nearly half of its daily consumption, providing a reprieve for oil markets. But in recent weeks, it has resumed bigger purchases from international suppliers, analysts said.
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/oil-executives-say-the-great-fuel-crisis-is-here-b6b32030
So China now does what we feared it would do in posts on this blog some time ago.