A news story from Aljazeera reports today that ISIS has declared its leader the new Caliph of Islam. The office of the Caliph, the Caliphate, is theoretically the head of all of Islam. So it is not surprising if it is demanding… Read More ›
In The News
Briefer posts pointing to news
Parallels to 1914 Europe: Is the Second Horseman About to Ride?
If you are familiar with the geopolitical situation as it was in Europe back in July 1914 one could say that there are parallels to the situation in the Middle East right now. Both situations involve several countries in chains… Read More ›
ISIS, the Growing Sunni-Shi’a Conflict, and the Second Signpost
For the last week or two, events in Iraq have been bringing us at least a few news stories every day. A recent article I ran across on the ISW website caught my eye and reminded me of something I… Read More ›
Is ISIS the Trigger for the Second Signpost?
If you are a regular visitor to this website, or to Joel’s, you are well aware of developments in Iraq these days. The situation looks like ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, which is the Levant) might provoke… Read More ›
The Legacy of the First Signpost Continues
Among all the things to watch in the Middle East, one of the things that has faded in importance is the continuing new democratic government in Iraq. As I wrote about in my book, Daniel Revisited, the democratization of Iraq’s… Read More ›
The New Jewish Temple is Coming
So here we are at the beginning of the four blood red moons – the first to occur on Jewish feast days since 1967-68. And I was reminded of the future Jewish Temple. Just after publishing this last post about… Read More ›
Military Build-Up: Preparation for the Third Signpost
You may have seen the developments in the news recently about Egypt’s new $2 billion military hardware package courtesy of Russia. Here is the story reported at the Times of Israel and the BBC. The latter article states that the… Read More ›
Daniel 8:4’s “He Did As He Pleased” Becomes Rouhani’s Own Words
“I watched the ram as he charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and none could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.” Daniel 8:4 (NIV,… Read More ›
Iran Has Been Given Carte Blanche to Start Second Signpost
I argued in my new revised Chapter 10 of my book, Daniel Revisited, Iran controls Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. I also wrote that if Iran were to attain nuclear weapons, the Second Signpost could begin immediately as they would use… Read More ›
In the News: Al-Qaida Takes Over Anbar Province
Perhaps you’ve seen the news from Iraq these days and what has been going on west of Baghdad. Here’s the story from UPI. Al-Qaida has taken over Iraq’s Anbar Province, as well as key cities Ramadi and Fallujah. The civil… Read More ›
THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS 