Protests in and around Tahrir (Liberation) Square in central Baghdad in Iraq, are now entering their fourth week. A reader sent me a link of this YouTube news report of the current status of the protests. The question asked about… Read More ›
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The Lion With the Changed Mind Continues to Stand
Seeing this article reminds me that the end-time version of Babylon—Iraq—continues to exist for now, and to exhibit its new democratic government. The lion continues to stand with its changed mind. Daniel 7:4-5 says there is a first beast, the… Read More ›
The Specter of War
“War will continue until the end…” (Daniel 9:26, NIV) Looking at the headlines this morning, there has been yet another bombing in Baghdad by Islamic State (IS). This is the eighth bombing since the end of February, meaning one has… Read More ›
A Trend Continues: Iran’s Rise in Influence
Prior to the Second Signpost which is the invasion of the Middle East by Iran, we would expect to see Iran’s power and regional influence continue to increase. We saw in this post Iran’s increasing power, and in this post… Read More ›