Modern Issues Potentially (but not Necessarily) Indicative of the End Times

• Persistent conflict in Israel (Mark 13:14, Revelation 6:1-4)
• Polarization of East and West -- Axis basically centered around Jerusalem (Revelation 6:1-4)
• Enmity between Israel and Arab nations (Revelation 6:1-4, Genesis 16:12)
• Iran developing nuclear technologies (Revelation 6:1-4)
• Earthquakes and famines (Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, Revelation 6:5-8)
• Wars and rumors of wars: Israel/Hezbollah, Chechnya, Uganda, Congo, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran (Matthew 24:6-7, Mark 13:7, Revelation 6:4)
• A lot of the current "hot spots" match up with Biblically-significant geographical regions (Iran/Iraq = Babylon, Turkey = Asia Minor, Israel = Israel) (Revelation 9:14-16, Revelation 14:1, Revelation 17:3-6)
• Suspicions about "Mark of the Beast" technologies -- ID chip implanted in hand or forehead (Revelation 13:16-17)
• Conflict centered around Jerusalem's Temple Hill (Matthe 24:1-2, Mark 13:1-2)
• Many claiming to be Christ (David Koresh, Indian gurus, etc.); false prophets and proliferation of religions (Matthew 24:5, Mark 13:6)
• Persecution of Christians -- China, Africa, etc. (Matthew 24:9, Mark 13:9, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 6:9)
• Fears about a massive plauge such as AIDS and/or Bird Flu (Luke 21:11, Revelation 6:8)
• Two-hundred million man army -- China? (Revelation 9:16)