The depth of the five scripture passages of the 2nd Signpost — Mark Davidson

After learning about a ‘chiasmus’ in the Book of Jonah during Sunday’s service, it’s note-worthy how Mark Davidson explains this literary-spiritual device within certain prophetic passages on current events in the Middle-East…

While we are waiting for the next significant news item from Iran and the Middle East, it seemed good to have a review of the Scripture passages all having a say in the Second Signpost. This is meant to remind us that the Second Signpost, the invasion by Iran of the Middle East, is more […]

Continue reading at The Depth of the Five Scripture Passages of the Second Signpost — THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS

Veronika West: NEW E-R-A = Expect Radical Advancement

LOVE this word as it directly relates to my hearing “This is ALL about to be fulfilled!” upon opening my Bible to check the wheat and tares parable and which kick-started my writing on End-times 11 years ago, as told in The Endgame is now in play.:

NEW E•R•A….”EXPECT•RADICAL•ADVANCEMENT OF MY KINGDOM PURPOSES IN THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH”..says God

Today while worshipping the King of Glory I heard the Spirit say this…

”DAUGHTER IN THIS NEW ERA THERE SHALL BE A GREATER OUTPOURING OF MY GLORY WHICH WILL BRING ABOUT A DIVINE DISTINCTION WITHIN THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH, WATCH! AS A GREAT SEPARATION WILL TAKE PLACE, WHEAT AND CHAFF SHALL BE SIFTED AS MY KINGDOM ADVANCES WITH GREATER ACCELERATION AND MOMENTUM IN THE DAYS AHEAD, FOR SURELY I TELL YOU THIS NEW ERA SHALL TURN THE NATIONS UPSIDE-DOWN AND INSIDE-OUT…”, as I heard those words I saw the letters E•R•A and I heard the Spirit say, “ERA… EXPECT•RADICAL•ADVANCEMENT OF MY KINGDOM PURPOSES IN THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH”

Then I heard the sound of the letter ‘E’ and then the Spirit of Revelation spoke to me saying, “MY ECCLESIA SHALL ARISE AND SHINE WITH GREATER EXPECTATION WHICH WILL BRING TO BIRTH EVEN GREATER MANIFESTATIONS OF MIRACLES, SIGNS AND WONDERS…WATCH AND PRAY MY BELOVED!…FOR THIS WILL BE AN ERA OF THE EXTREME, THE EXTRAORDINARY AND EVEN GREATER EXPLOITS, MY KINGDOM SHALL EXPAND AND INCREASE, MANY SHALL RECEIVE SUPERNATURAL ELEVATION, DIVINE EXCHANGES AND DEEPER ENCOUNTERS WITH MY GLORY. HA! GET READY…FOR GREATER DEMONIC EXPOSURES WILL BE SEEN BOTH IN MY HOUSE AND THE HOUSES OF GOVERNMENT, SUDDEN AND SEVERE EARTHQUAKES AND ERUPTIONS BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND NATURALLY…SHALL TAKE PLACE THAT WILL SHAKE AND SHIFT THE NATIONS AND BRING MANY TO THEIR KNEES…”,

Then I heard the sound of the letter ‘R’ echo in the realm of the Spirit, and I heard these words, “REPENTANCE AND THE RETURNING OF THE PRODIGALS, RESTORATION, RECOMPENSE AND KINGDOM REFORMATION SHALL BE SEEN, EVEN GREATER REVELATION AND VISION SHALL BE RELEASED TO THE SURRENDERED ONES, GREATER RICHES AND WEALTH TRANSFER SHALL BREAK THE STRANGLEHOLD OF LACK AND A POVERTY MINDSET. WATCH! BELOVED AS A MIGHTY REMNANT WILL RISE IN RADICAL OBEDIENCE AND SACRIFICE PREPARED AND EMPOWERED FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS, WATCH AND STAY VIGILANT IN THIS HOUR…AS DIVINE RETRIBUTION AND THE RULE AND REIGN OF MY RIGHTEOUS JUDGEMENTS AND JUSTICE IS EXECUTED IN THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH, BUT! FEAR NOT AS REFORMATION AND REVIVAL SPRINGS FORTH AND DIVINE REVERSALS AND SEVEN-FOLD RESTITUTION COMES TO THOSE WHO WALK UPRIGHTLY….”,

Then I saw the letter ‘A’ in the realm of the Spirit and the Spirit of Lord said, “LISTEN! FOR THE SOUND OF MY TRUMPET HERALDS A GREAT AWAKENING IN THE EARTH AS MY END-TIME ARMY ARISES WITH GREATER APOSTOLIC AND PROPHETIC POWER AND AUTHORITY TO SHIFT AND RESHAPE MANY NATIONS, SEE! FOR A DIVINE ACCELERATION WILL BE UPON THE LIPS OF MY PEOPLE AS I TAKE THEM HIGHER AND DEEPER, DAUGHTER…WATCH! AS THE SECRET PLACE BECOMES AN EVEN THINNER PLACE AS MANY WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE GREATER ANGELIC VISITATIONS, AND IN AWE THEIR MOUTHS SHALL BE OPENED WIDE I SHALL FILL THEM WITH ROYAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DECREES THAT WILL CARRY THE WEIGHT OF MY GLORY UPON THEM. EVEN NOW THERE IS A HOLY HUNGERING AND THIRSTING THAT IS INVADING THE ATMOSPHERE CREATING A TIPPING POINT FOR GREATER BREAKTHROUGH, SET-BACKS SHALL BECOME DIVINE SET-UPS, A LAUNCHING-PAD TO EVEN GREATER KINGDOM ADVENTURES AND NEW DISCOVERIES IN THE REALM OF THE SPIRIT. YES! MY HAND NOW MOVES TO BRING FORTH DIVINE CONNECTIONS AND STRATEGIC APPOINTMENTS FOR A GREATER KINGDOM ADVANCEMENT IS NOW TAKING PLACE IN THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH”…!

Veronika West, 14th January 2020

Veronika West: Powers of ‘Beast from East’ being dismantled

Published this morning by Veronika on Ignite Ireland Ministries:

WHO SHALL STOP MY ANGEL ARMIES? – IRAN? IRAQ? RUSSIA? NORTH KOREA?….HA!! NO, NONE SHALL STOP WHAT I HAVE DECREED, FOR THESE NATIONS ARE BUT A GRAIN OF SAND IN MY HAND..”, says God

AMERICA; I hear the Spirit say,

“BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS CONCERNING THE MIDDLE-EASTERN NATIONS WILL DOMINATE THE AIRWAVES IN THE DAYS TO COME…AS THE POWERS OF THE BEAST FROM THE EAST ARE BEING DISMANTLED AND DESTROYED, LISTEN AND STAY VIGILANT…FOR THE SOUND OF WAR DRUMS CAN BE HEARD IN THE REALM OF THE SPIRIT, A SOUND OF THE ANGEL ARMIES MARCHING ACROSS THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH, THE SOUND OF THE HOOVES OF MY HORSES OF WAR WILL CAUSE THE LAND TO BE SHAKEN TO ITS CORE, A SUPERNATURAL SHAKING AND QUAKING WILL TAKE PLACE AS MY GOVERNING HAND REALIGNS, REDIRECTS AND REORDERS THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH”, says God.

“BUT FEAR NOT MY RIGHTEOUS REMNANT! FOR IN THIS THE 11th HOUR AS THE SPIRIT OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION PASSES OVER THE NATIONS SO YOU WILL BE HIDDEN AND PRESERVED FOR THE DAY OF MY RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE HAS NOW COME TO THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH.

“WHO SHALL STOP MY ANGEL ARMIES? – IRAN? IRAQ? RUSSIA? NORTH KOREA?….

“HA!! NO, NONE SHALL STOP WHAT I HAVE DECREED, FOR THESE NATIONS ARE BUT A GRAIN OF SAND IN MY HAND..AND SO I LAUGH IN THE HEAVENS AT THEIR FRAILTY AND THEIR LACK OF THE FEAR OF THE LIVING GOD, AND SO THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PLAN AND PLOT THE DESTRUCTION OF MY CHOSEN PEOPLE…BUT WATCH! WITH JUST ONE BREATH FROM MY NOSTRILS I SHALL WIPE THEM OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH…WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE…?ARE THEY NOT CREATED BEINGS BY MY OWN MAKING? FOR IT IS I, THE GREAT I AM, THAT HOLDS THE DESTINY OF NATIONS IN THE VERY PALM OF MY HAND…I SHALL NOT BE MOCKED BUT I SHALL MOVE WITH GREAT MOMENTUM IN THESE LAST DAYS FOR MY FINGER IS NOW UPON THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK, TIME, TIME AN ACCELERATION OF TIME HAS NOW COME TO EARTH’S CLOCK…BELOVED WATCH AND PRAY….FOR EVEN AS MY LEFT HAND OF JUDGEMENT AND RETRIBUTION HAS TAKEN HOLD OF THE NATIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST SO NOW MY RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND IS TAKING HOLD OF PRESIDENT TRUMP AND LIKE A RED HOT POKER HE WILL BE USED TO PROD AND PROVOKE UNGODLY AND REBELLIOUS NATIONS TO AN APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, BUT FEAR NOT FOR MY SWORD COMES NOT TO BRING PEACE BUT TO BRING WAR, YES! LIKE A SICKLE MY SWORD COMES TO SEPARATE THE SHEEP AND GOAT NATIONS, WATCH! FOR NOW THE NATIONS ARE COMING INTO PERFECT ALIGNMENT WITH THE END-TIME PLANS AND PURPOSES OF MY KINGDOM IN THE EARTH”.., says God.

VWest Lion 8 Jan

Re. ‘3rd Woe’ – 1st thoughts on the US’ game-changer strike (Fulfilled Prophecy #51)

Hearing news last Friday of Donald Trump’s decision to decapitate Iran’s evil military head and thereby remove him from the ‘equation’, I immediately thought of two events in the 30-odd years I’ve been watching satan’s strategy in the Middle-East.

First, in view of its leaders’ theological hatred of the state of Israel, the land of Iran ‘coincidentally’ got a ‘supernatural’ warning on modern Israel’s 70th Anniversary through an earthquake near the Bushehr nuclear plant, as told in Thursday 19th’s Prophetical Musing Fulfilled Friday 20th… (2019!!).

A subsequent post considered it a sign from God.  Now, I mused it would be well for the ground to open up and swallow all that nation’s nuclear facilities.

A nation-wide geological swarm of earthquakes would make the regime take notice, rather like after Mecca’s Grand Mosque got struck by lightning on 11th Sept 2015 – the 14th anniversary of 9/11 Twin Towers attack!

Yesterday, 7th January just before 3pm, Veronika West posts this notice:

NEXT, this morning – note date-stamp’s numbers! – on 08 Jan 2020 02:20 a quake struck! (8 signifies new cycle, fresh start, resurrection) >>>

A prophecy fulfilled the very next day indubitably hints the Hand of God is active!

AND it’s the second truly ‘NOW’ word regarding a ‘sign’ificant earthquake!!

The next post republishes Veronika’s word published this morning….click to read

2019-2020 Fulfilled Prophecies, 2 of 3: Three blessings after three woes, including war with Iran! (#50)

Christopher Wickland released this prophecy four months ago but has re-released it in response to recent events. If new to you, I recommend its careful study and weighing.

I’m tempted to emphasise parts in addition to that of America’s response to Iran’s killing US citizens and attacking its sovereign territory (ie. US embassy in Baghdad; which is tantamount to a declaration of war!) – but I leave my readers to note aspects that have been, or are becoming, fulfilled. 

In my opinion, ‘government’ in the 1st woe covers the three arms of Executive, Parliamentary and Judicial authority within Britain. 

THE THREE WOES AND THE THREE BLESSINGS

Introduction

My name is Christopher Wickland, I’ve been a Christian going on for nearly 30 years. Over that time I have received many visions and dreams I believe to be from the Lord. Some of those visions and dreams have impacted and literally saved peoples lives.

There has been many words and dreams I have held onto for a long time, over 20 years regarding the war with Iran, the great economic collapse and the Great Revival. All of these words in the time I received them were very much out of time in respect to the world’s then geopolitical climate.

I feel now is the time to start opening up these words and revealing them to the general public for those who wish to hear such things. This word I am about to give will contain elements of those words including new prophetic insights I believe the Lord has given to me.

This prophetic word will be broken into two sections. A message of woe and a message of hope.

I need to make it clear, that I do not live to be a sensationalist, to grab attention or to be one who seeks stardom in the small world of the prophetic. On the contrary, I wish to be one who would rather hide in the shadows and remain hidden. I would rather live out my life in peace with God and man. It brings me no joy whatsoever to bring prophetic words, especially weighty ones.

MESSAGE OF WOE

The First Woe

The first part of this prophecy is aimed at the Stone Wall in our government. This is for those who have ears to hear, and have understanding to what the Spirit is saying.

“Oh Stone Wall. You have become great and marvelous in the eyes of man. You have grown from a child to a man. You have become as a king, dictating your edicts across this land with pride and arrogance. But know this. I never put you where you are today. I have allowed you to become the size you are so that I may bring you down with a mighty fall. I will chop down the tree of your influence. I will not even permit a stump to remain. I will utterly wipe the memory of you from this land.

“I am the Lord of breakthrough and I will shatter you Stone Wall. You think you are impenetrable, you think no one sees or knows. But I see, I know and to me you are as a grain of sand. I will destroy you Stone Wall and I will grind you to dust. You will never rise again and never again put your edicts and rules over this land again.”

The Second Woe

“I have declared a wind of change to blow through this nation. This wind is cold, sharp and bitter and it will tear down the institutions and arrogance of man. To My people I say, do not fear this wind. This must come before revival. I will clear the rubble of the empires of man before I will rise the Kingdom of My Name. [Cf RB’s ‘bulldozer’ word of 2014]

“My people, do not fear. I have not failed or forsaken you. I am with you always to the end of the Age. My wind of change will blow through government and establishments that no longer revere or respect My Name. I will shake all that can be shaken so that what remains will be made strong and intact.

“This wind will bring great shaking to the financial institutions of this land, indeed it will spread out to the whole world. For a season the systems of Babylon must be restrained. My people it is time for you to come out of Babylon and its time for Babylon to come out of My people.

“The wind of change will be painful but not unbearable. Great shaking and change is about to come upon this nation. My people do not fear this wind, for this is of My doing.

“I will shake all that can be shaken, even the institutions within my church. Many will fall in this hour from lofty hights and many in the mud will be raised up. Do not be surprised by this. Many will be surprised by what gets pulled down and what remains. Some may become shocked at what I choose to raise up in the days ahead.”

The Third Woe

“War is coming and it’s time to be prepared and not be troubled by this. I need to warn my people that this is not the battle of Gog and Magog. Many will claim it is, but it is not. Take comfort in this.

“A perfect storm is coming. War with Iran will be inevitable. America will be the first to fire back. This will escalate into a protracted season of conflict that will affect the nations.

“This war will cause the rise of militant Islam to take a hold in this country. Great fear will grab this nation as they realise they have an enemy within that they cannot see. But I want my people in this hour to not fear. Yes, some persecution will come from Islam to my people in this country. But it will be for a short season and then it will end.”

MESSAGE OF HOPE AND BLESSING

The First Blessing

“Many will question why I let the three woes come about. Many will point the finger at Me and wonder why. Let me be clear, the finger of blame lies within your governments. They have polluted this land with doctrines and laws that are not of me. The prayers of the saints have come up to me and I have heard those prayers.

“The three woes are not to harm my people, they are part of the dismantling of the profane, that good may rise from the ashes.

“The First blessing is growth. I will bring a new season of Spring to this nation. Once the bitter wind of change has blown its course, new life will come to this nation again. I love your green and pleasant land and I wish to use you as a sheep nation in these days. I chose to use you as a mighty oak in the orchard of the nations to be blessed to be a blessing to those around you.

“You will be instrumental in standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel. I will bless you, to enable you to stand with her and I will bless you greatly for standing with her.”

The Second Blessing

“The Second blessing will be a religious revival in the land of Great Britain. Churches will come to life and grow throughout all the land. It will be as in the days of Wesley. Churches will spring up in every city, village and town.

“I will do outlandish and interesting things. I will raise up again monastic houses of prayer and prayer communities throughout this nation to pray for the land of Britain. To work the land and bless the land that healing may come to the soil. I will heal the land for all the pollution of sin and wickedness that has corrupted it.

“In these days I will move in great power, signs and wonders will be seen by many. These will be days of open heavens and many will come to know me as they sense my presence filling up this land. My presence will be as a wonderful incense. It will permeate this land and all will sense it. All will breath it in and be changed by it. In these days many, many will give their lives to me.

“This is a blessing with a great charge. My people be ready for this harvest. Don’t ever turn people away. Move with me, don’t move against me because of fear. Be prepared to move into uncharted waters in these days in respect to church growth.”

The Third Blessing

“I will make this nation a head and not a tail. I will raise her up in the days ahead because I have plans for this nation. Plans to prosper and not plans to harm.

“I have remembered the prayers of this nation that have come before me for over a thousand years. They will not go unheeded or unanswered. I will beautify My Name in this Land again.

“Many will read this and wonder how such things can be. Wait and see for the Lord is good and His promises shall not tarry but surely come to pass.

“This nation will have in this blessing a strong, trusted and godly government that walks on the foundations of my Word. The government of this land will once again be respected and appreciated. It will no longer be a laughing stock. Indeed I will make it so that the former days will not be brought to remembrance.

“Do not fear my flock, do not be afraid. Be prepared for a winter of discontent. Set your faces like flint for the Spring that is soon to follow. I promise you that I will protect you and provide for you. Do not be afraid, only believe. You are going to see the goodness of My Name in the land of the living.”

[Published 18th September 2019 on Christopher’s Facebook and at UK Prophetic Words as Blessings Follow Woes and War on Britain.]

Bible Update: Red flag flies over Mahdi’s mosque: Apocalypse’s 2nd horseman may now have its sword!

ESSENTIAL READING: Mark Davidson brings what may be the most important insight you may read on the immediate aftermath of America taking decisive, defensive action against a regime that is actually hell-bent on bringing about the End of the World, as covered here on Richard’s Watch in many postings under the Mahdi tag.

It’s absolutely imperative ALL Christians – especially those in leadership – know about the eschatalogical impulse behind the Iranians engineering such a conflict in order to bring about the return of Shi’ite Islam’s 12th ‘hidden imam’, followed en-train by Jesus!!

For a fuller grasp of this dangerous doctrine browse through the above tag, starting with my blog of nearly 7 years ago Iranian Leader’s End-Times Declaration.

I never thought I would be writing an article like this, for I had never thought one single event could equate to the second horseman being made ready to make men slay one another. There are reports from Twitter and, at this point, only British tabloids such as the Express, Metro, and Sun, that something […]

Continue reading at Red Flag over Mahdi’s Mosque: Second Horseman May Now Have His Great Sword! — THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS

Apocalypse Row: must Shi`is fight like it’s ‘The End Of The World’?

ACE timing! Thank you for this post which helps to answer one of my reader’s objections to claims about Iran in my previous post reblogging Joel Rosenberg on Saudi Arabia!

TRF's avatarThe Occidental Jihadist

For most of this millennium–going back to writing my doctoral dissertation on Mahdism and Islamic eschatology at Ohio State in 2000-01–I’ve argued against the conventional (conservative and Evangelical Christian) “wisdom” that the leadership of Iran wants to start a regional, or global, war in order to usher in the appearance of the Twelfth Imam al-Mahdi. This claim that the ayatollahs want to “hotwire the apocalypse”–probably with nuclear weapons–comes from either a vast ignorance, or a profound (and probably intentional) misrepresentation, of Twelver Shi`i theology.  Maybe both.

I won’t reiterate the entire argument here. See my 2011 paper for the Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis; my book Ten Years Captivation with the Mahdi’s Camps (particularly pages 103ff.); and my recent article “Do Iran’s Leaders Want to Hotwire the Apocalypse?

But am I wrong? Two months ago a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Assembly…

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A candid conversation about war, peace, reform, MBS and faith in Jesus. My front-page interview with the Saudi Gazette.

joelcrosenberg's avatarJoel C. Rosenberg's Blog

2971B32A-EAEA-4841-9763-F626C36EAFB2In both their Arabic and English editions, the Saudi Gazette has just published a rare and possibly unprecedented front-page interview with an Evangelical Christian speaking candidly about war, peace, reform, the Crown Prince and what followers of Jesus believe. 

To read the full interview, please click here. 

JEDDAH — Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman is leading Saudi Arabia through the most dramatic, positive and exciting social and economic reforms in the history of the Kingdom, said Joel C. Rosenberg, New York Times best-selling author and head of the Evangelical Delegation, in an exclusive interview with Saudi Gazette, following his visit to the Kingdom recently…..

Rosenberg: None of us want to see another war in the Middle East. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are commanded in the Bible to pray for peace and to be peacemakers. So, we are praying fervently for peace and stability. At the same time, however, we…

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As war clouds gather in the Gulf, Arab, Israeli & Christian media provide extensive coverage of Evangelical delegation to Saudi Arabia — Joel Rosenberg

After speaking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), President Trump says US forces in the Gulf are “locked and loaded,” strongly suggesting he may order retaliatory military strikes against Iran, possibly within the week. All eyes are once again on the Middle East, yet the US media has largely ignored a group of […]

continue reading at …CBN News granted exclusive, historic access to the Kingdom. Here’s the latest. Please pray. — Joel C. Rosenberg’s Blog

Drone warfare an instant enabler for the Persian Ram? — 2nd of 4 ‘Signposts’

One major unknown about the Second Signpost that the Bible is silent about, is how it could start. I believe coordinated attacks by drones are now the likely path. In Daniel Revisited and on this website, we have seen that the loss of oil production is the main factor to debilitate the west. (The second […]

continue reading Drone Warfare Revealed As an Instant Enabler for the Persian Ram — THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS

“Unprecedented attack”: preview of Second Signpost!

Lots of activity has meant been unable to post ongoing news on Iran front but this needs to be noted…

Mark Davidson's avatarTHE FOUR SIGNPOSTS

At first I couldn’t believe it. Wow, what a news event! But I only saw the story on Zero Hedge. That site is fairly reliable but one never knows if it might be fake news. But having seen the story later on Fox and CNN it was real.

There was a coordinated drone attack on Saudi oil facilities knocking out over half of Saudi Arabia’s daily oil output!! The largest single oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, and in the world for that matter, was taken out.

Major explosion at oil processing plant in eastern Saudi Arabia. Screen grab from this news report.

Oil Production Loss Like 1973/1979

The Saudis lost production of 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd). That’s just over half of Saudi Arabia’s total production (of 9.8 m bpd), and a (5.7 m loss / 90 m world total) 6.3% total of world production. The…

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Bible Update: ‘Gog-Magog’ game-changing event on Israel’s border

This morning’s news brings a reminder, in the midst of the current political upheavals, of what Bible prophecy points to: an almighty battle near the Mount of Megiddo, otherwise known in Greek as ‘Armageddon’!

In the previous update we heard about Russia and China’s increasing influence in Africa and noted publication of a most comprehensive US Congressional testimony entitled “Moscow in the Middle East and North Africa” documenting Russia’s active, aggressive and shrewd alignment with the nations of Ezekiel, chapters 38-39. Now comes this development:

DebkaFile reports Russia lets Hezbollah-Iranian forces redeploy opposite Syrian-Israel border; in other words, it looks like Putin has reneged upon his agreement with Israel and USA (emphasis mine). This exclusive reads:

‘Deep apprehension in Israel over a Russian U-turn, which is letting small Iranian Al Qods and Hizballah units regain former positions 10-15km from the Israeli and Jordanian borders. They are coming back after Russian forces drove them out last year and established a safe zone at those border districts in their stead.

‘Reporting this turn of events, DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources add that the Russian forces, not content with allowing this Iranian-Hizballah comeback, have also evacuated their own positions, leaving the local population under the control of the Al Qods and Hizballah invaders. These actions violate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s commitment last year to US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to purge S. Syrian borders of the hostile elements ruled from Tehran and provide monitors for a safe zone.

‘Washington and Jerusalem have interceded strongly with Moscow against this breach while trying to establish whether they were ordered from Putin’s office in the Kremlin or the local command on a directive from the Russian defense ministry. For now, neither the US nor Israel has decided how to respond to the new pro-Iranian buildup at Israel’s back door. They are also trying to find out if the Russian step is Moscow’s response to the US-Turkish safe zone initiative for northeastern Syria. This week, a large American unit landed in southern Turkey to start activating the joint US-Turkish safe zone, which aims to separate the Turkish army from the pro-US SDF militia which is dominated by Syrian Kurds. Moscow may have opened the door to Iran in southern Syria to counter expanding US involvement in the north.

‘Israel showed first resistance to the new hostile presence at its border on July 24 by firing surface missiles at the intelligence stations Iran was setting up on the Tal Al-Harara hilltop opposite the Golan border. But the Russian move continued notwithstanding.’

Related Reading:
  • Iranian military brass met to discuss their “Preparedness” and “Surprise Capabilities” (Washington Institute, July 25th) – ‘According to… the news agency affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen. Shamkhani met with Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid, commander of the headquarters, to discuss “the security situation, the dangers [to Iran], and the degree of preparedness of [Iran’s] armed forces.” The agency quoted the headquarters commander about “aspects of defensive capability and the potential for an attack on Iran’s part.” Tansim added the commander’s warning about “Iran’s surprise capabilities, which the enemies have so far not taken into account.”…’
  • China reaches its arm deep into the Middle East, giving Israel cause for concern (Haaretz, June 15th)
  • Russia Gains Stranglehold Over Persian Gulf (OilPrice.com, August 4th) – ‘In a potentially catastrophic escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf, Russia plans to use Iran’s ports in Bandar-e-Bushehr and Chabahar as forward military bases for warships and nuclear submarines, guarded by hundreds of Special Forces troops under the guise of ‘military advisers’, and an airbase near Bandar-e-Bushehr as a hub for 35 Sukhoi Su-57 fighter planes OilPrice.com has exclusively been told by senior sources close to the Iranian regime…’ 
  • Above links courtesy of Koenig’s Eye View from the White House.

Iran “Nothing but trouble” – Mark Davidson

Mark Davidson brings a brief update to his Four Signposts perspective of our approach to the End-times.  There’s another perspective too – is the Lord’s hand in this situation’s timing in very last days of Theresa May’s term as Prime Minister, and which could make the signature mark of her legacy?  In my opinion, all her actions prevented her receiving the blessings prophesied at the start of her premiership, and disregard of Donald Trump probably led to her Government’s refusal of American naval protection measures in the Gulf, as reported by previous leader of Conservative Party Iain Duncan Smith here.

This news report tells us Iran has just seized two British oil tankers. With that, it is looking more and more like the trigger for the Second Signpost will come from Iran. It is looking like they are goading the United States into a fight, hoping to get one by escalating its attacks and thefts, […]

via Iran “Nothing But Trouble” — THE FOUR SIGNPOSTS

Is photo of EU leaders and Boris Johnson prophetic of Brexit?

Whilst checking this morning’s US and Middle-East news on William Koenig’s website I espied a photo from 2018 used by yesterday’s Times of Israel, and wondered could it be prophetic? – note subjects’ bodily positions and language with both Union Jack and Boris Johnson standing out as distinctly separate from the EU’s foreign ministers:

Click/tap image for WWD website and link therein to Times article

Remember: Prophetic Warning Urges “Come Out”, David Noakes, Nov 2015.

PS: for related photos of this meeting see Olivier Mathys’ AP Gallery.

10 years ago: Not many people know…

In my blog of 28th February I commemorated that date 10 years ago when I started emailing friends about topical events connected to End-times prophecies in the Bible. That post tells how my personal Bible metaphorically exploded in my face like a ‘time-bomb’, impressing upon me that “This is ALL about to be fulfilled!”

My next mailing got circulated on 1st April 2009 as two emails, copies of which maybe read below by enlarging their images (apologies for difficulty with legibility):

Main Points of Part 1:
  • G60 Summit and massive subrogation of American sovereignty in which the mighty Dollar is made subservient to the European Union.
  • more evidence for the move towards New World Order?
  • EU’s High Representative Solana threatens Israel’s PM Netanyahu!

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Once a ‘Never Trumper’, evangelical author Joel Rosenberg meets President and VP, attends briefing on Middle-East

(Washington, D.C.) — Last Thursday, I was humbled to be invited to the White House for four hours of meetings regarding the upcoming rollout of the President’s Middle East Peace Plan, as well as the threats posed to the U.S., Israel and our allies by the rogue regimes in Iran and North Korea. The morning […]

Continue reading at > Meeting with the President and VP to discuss Israel, Iran, North Korea and the future of peace. I told him I was once a Never Trumper. I also told him I’m deeply grateful for many of the actions he’s taken in office & pray for him daily. — Joel C. Rosenberg’s Blog

22 biblically-related news headlines in one week!

Within days of New Year’s Day seven years ago I introduced this blog’s first readers to the Watcher in The White House, accredited Christian journalist William Koenig, in Points to Ponder: 2011-12 and Biblical Historical/Financial Cycles. It was the first of occasional sorties into the nature of Time and the Bible, now collated in this hub – Time: a Primer.

In last Friday’s Eye View from the White House Bill opens his weekly report with…

“22 significant new events that happened this week – This has been an amazing week of prophetic significance with continued final-day alignment activities” and briefly reports upon activities and then enumerates the events as follows:

“The following are news articles that are prophetically significant. Below the news is insight and information regarding Secretary Pompeo’s trip and more news.

  1. Turkey and the Kurds turn to Russia to solve problems sparked by U.S. exit from Syria – Washington Post
  2. Putin and Erdogan agree to hold talks soon, but exact date is not determined – Kremlin – Tass
  3. Erdogan calls for joint Turkish-Russian-Iranian control of US pullout from Syria in face of Moscow’s veto – Debka
  4. Bolton says U.S. Withdrawal from Syria is conditional: National security adviser says pullout depends on assurances Turkey will protect America’s Kurdish allies – Wall Street Journal
  5. Turkey’s Erdogan refuses Bolton meeting, slams Syria withdrawal shift – Axios
  6. Bolton warns Syria not to use chemical weapons – Wall Street Journal
  7. Trump prepared to ‘unleash fury’ on Syria, Pompeo says – Jerusalem Post
  8. Pompeo promises ‘every last Iranian boot’ will be expelled from Syria – Times of Israel
  9. Pompeo hopes to establish coalition consisting of GCC states, Egypt and Jordan Al Arabiya
  10. Iran’s supreme leader calls US officials ‘idiots,’ but hints sanctions hurting – Times of Israel
  11. Iran’s Zarif on Pompeo: U.S. brings chaos where it interferes – Reuters
  12. US to convene global summit on Iran February 13-14 – Times of Israel
  13. US Navy Update: 11 carrier strike groups and 9 amphibious ready groups; five groups deployed and 15 in US ports – Strafor Intelligence
  14. Pentagon pushes forward on Syria pullout: USS Kearsarge to back up troops at the vulnerable moment they are leaving Syria – Wall Street Journal
  15. USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) back in the Persian Gulf to continue ISIS fight; a show of force to nearby Iran – CBS News
  16. Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) is in the North Arabian Sea – USNI
  17. Netanyahu wants US recognition of Israel sovereignty over Golan Heights – Middle East Monitor
  18. In Arab world, belief prevails that Trump will recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights – Ynet
  19. Jordanian FM to Pompeo: Israel must eventually withdraw from Golan – Times of Israel
  20. After U.S. prod, ex-envoy to China says Haifa Port deal must be reversed – Jerusalem Post
  21. Israel-China experts downplay impact of Haifa Port decision – Jerusalem Post
  22. Egypt’s El Sisi Builds Middle East’s Largest Church – CBN.”

Bill doesn’t refer to specific bible prophecies because most of his readership, like mine, is familiar with Old and New Testament prophecies. [Those covering current events in the Middle-East are Daniel 7-8 (the vision of four beasts, the goat and ram), Zecharia 12 (Jerusalem and its enemies) and Ezekiel 36-19 (Gog & Magog) in the main.]

Next, he outlines the points Secretary Pompeo made in his speech in Cairo, which was a sensible turnaround of the seriously flawed one addressed to the whole Muslim world by Obama in 2009. [My critiques of Obama’s Cairo Speech followed by Europe and Two Daniels (ie. the EU) were some of my early emails on end-times.]

Subsequently, Debka reports Sunni Arab leaders are very uneasy about America pulling out of their region in the face of Iranian aggression, but they have to learn to look after themselves – in my opinion they will draw more closely alongside Israel, an alignment that started months ago.  Also, it’s a necessary part of shaking off the shackles of the Obama pro-Iranian legacy.

For in-depth consideration of Trump’s new policy see Carolyn Glick:

Game-changing moment: Egyptian President Sisi makes history building largest church in the Mideast…

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A most historically noteworthy event reported by Joel Rosenberg. Perhaps we’re heading towards fulfillment of Isaiah 19:23 on a highway being built from Egypt to Assyria and that both nations will form an alliance with Israel…

(Cairo, Egypt) — It’s impossible to overstate how historic this is: a pious Sunni Muslim Arab President builds the largest church in the Middle East and gives it as a Christmas present to the Christians of his country. Can you remember the last time this happened? Neither can I. Yet this is precisely what happened […]

via Game-changing moment: Egyptian President Sisi makes history building largest church in the Mideast. Our Evangelical Delegation was honored to be here for the opening. A few thoughts. — Joel C. Rosenberg’s Blog

Bible Update: “Like Pieces of Meat Before Our Teeth” (Daniel 7:5)

Meanwhile ‘back on the ranch’; ie. where my interest in Bible prophecy kick-started 30 years ago upon seeing Iranian forces rehearsal of storming Jerusalem (details here) – Not forgetting this week’s news of Iranian regime’s persecution of Muslim converts to Christ.:

…..so said one of the kings of the Persian ram. Once again we see the Iranian regime speaking prophecy from Daniel. If the Signpost interpretation is true, the Iranian regime is planning…

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7 years ago today: Welcome – (now) Thank you

On the 7th anniversary of the launch of this blog on 21st November 2011, let’s look at what the very first visitors found:

WELCOME

‘Hello, I’m Richard Barker.

‘Welcome to my musings about what’s going on in the world and I trust this blog may help you gain some insights. Indeed, what on earth is going to happen next?

‘You may find some of my ideas challenging, even outlandish! For instance, come on an imaginary trip in a ‘time machine’ and, later, receive unusual instructions on how to tell the time!

‘Some pertinent points from my past appear in my Bio Info, where you’ll learn about a seminal work that was to serve as a fascinating foundation for anyone’s appreciation of Bible prophecy

‘Reading The Invisible Hand in the mid-1980s opened me up to a new dimension to events in the Middle East indicative of things not being as they seem. I was amazed to learn they’re of major Biblical significance! Bemused, therefore, I began to watch…:

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