The big news this week from the Middle East is, of course, the Turkish invasion of northern Syria. In the post just before this one, I wrote that its significance was “nothing” in regards to the Second Signpost. Admittedly, this… Read More ›

Signpost #3: Four Nations
The Reports of [Erdoğan’s] Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Borrowing from Mark Twain’s famous line in 1897, reports of Turkish President Erdoğan’s death are greatly exaggerated. It looks like the source of this story was the Kurds breaking on to the Erdoğan article on the Hebrew language version of… Read More ›
As The Second Signpost Gets Closer, How It Starts, Gets Clearer
Daniel 7:5 and 8:3–4 tell us of the Second Signpost, the great invasion of the Middle East by Iran. All the signs in the Middle East, Iran, and the United States are pointing to it being soon. More importantly, we… Read More ›
The King of Yavan Has Arrived
No, the Third Signpost has not started yet. Neither has the Second. But if we are interpreting Scripture correctly, in which the First Signpost has occurred and signs are going on month by month that Iran is getting ready for… Read More ›
The Next Step in Erdoğan’s Ascent to Power?
For a few years now the leading candidate, I believe, to be the first and prominent horn on the goat in Daniel 8, has been Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. I wrote about his possible role as the goat’s horn here and here…. Read More ›
Albania’s Tie to Turkey Confirmed
Thanks go to a reader who sent me this article’s link. Turkey is building rapport affecting the lives of Albanians and “helping” the country culturally and economically. The Signpost theory tells us there is a coming Sunni Confederacy which will… Read More ›
A Photo Op: Horn of the Ram Meets Horn of the Goat
One of the news sites I watch is the Iranian state-run news site Tasnim. Much of what they report is done for propaganda purposes and so much must be taken with a grain of salt, but they also report matter-of-fact… Read More ›
Kissinger is Right On Both Counts
For those who aren’t familiar with Henry Kissinger, he was the secretary of state during the late Nixon and Ford years, 1973-1977. He is considered by many to be the greatest secretary of state, in terms of statesmanship, of the… Read More ›
The Sign of “Four” – The Sign of the Coming Sunni Confederacy?
Remember the sign of the kings of Media and Persia of Daniel 8:20, the so-called Red Badge of the Second Signpost? It’s the red insignia with a sword and a branch that is arranged such that it might be mistaken… Read More ›
It Looks Like the King of Yavan, the Goat’s Horn, Will Arise in 2019
“. . . suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came from the west . . .” Daniel 8:5, NIV Our world is on the path to the Second Signpost, while the Third Signpost is being made… Read More ›