(8 November 2026) After so many years of watching for the coming of the Second Signpost, it has arrived, as written about here, and in Daniel Revisited.
Jeremiah 49:35-38 and the US
Jeremiah 49:35-38 is a prophecy against Elam, which is a region in southwest Iran.
Now, some teachers and commentators in the Church are saying that Jeremiah 49:35-38 is actually a prophecy that will be fulfilled if the US attacks Iran again.
There are two places in the prophecy that people point to for justification of their position.
The first is in verse 35:
“I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.” This can be very convincing since, admittedly, the bow is launching capability and the mainstay of Iran’s might is its missiles.
The second is in verse 37:
“I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives; I will bring disaster upon them, even my fierce anger.”
There are still those Americans that believe another and bigger round of attacks will finally have their effect on the regime.
Jeremiah 49:35-38 and the Return of Christ
To the arguments above, I say, “Bunk.” There are two reasons.
The first is the Second Signpost and all the Scripture that goes with that such as the Persian Ram doing all it wants to do. In other words, further US attacks will more likely trigger the Second Signpost than end the regime.
The second is the phrase, “the four winds,” occurring twice in verse 36. That verse says,
“I will bring against Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the heavens.”
I believe this to be a reference to the return of Christ, since “the four winds” and equivalent phrases are mentioned in a few other places having to do with the return of Christ.
Isaiah 13:4-5 says,
“The LORD Almighty is mustering an army for war. They come from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens.” The army is us saints joining Christ on the Day He returns.
And then there is Matthew 24:30-31 which says,
“At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”
I have no doubt Elam will be shattered, but not by the US, but rather by Christ himself on the Day He returns.
Conclusion
Without understanding the Signposts and the fact that Daniel 12:4 tells us all our teaching today is highly suspect since almost all of it is based on guesses prior to Daniel being unsealed, people will continue to arrive at erroneous conclusions.
Keep watch.
Categories: Signpost #2: Iran, teaching
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