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Well, I had intended to post a lot of info from my Bible's commentary but now that I look at it again, it's a bit much to type by hand so I'm gonna wait to see if I can find the same commentary already in e-form somewhere.

My Bible is called the Prophecy Study Bible and is published by Nelson Publishers in Nashville. It is chocked full of great info on this topic, if you're of the pre-trib bent, that is. Most of the commentary is written by a Texas pastor named John Hagee, and I really, really like his work. You can find out more about Mr. Hagee at JohnHagee.com and also buy a number of books and commentaries on these issues. The latest one has been updated to reflect the events of 9/11 and how Mr. Hagee's interpretation of the Bible leads him to believe terrorism will play a major role in fulfillment of Biblical prophecies.

The section of commentary that most closely relates to what we're discussing in this thread is entitled What Are the Ten Prophetic Signs that Confirm We Are the Terminal Generation? While I'm not going to type out all this information by hand, I will list the ten signs he discusses:

The Knowledge Explosion -- Daniel 12:4 -- Hard to argue as to whether a knowledge explosion is taking place. The Internet and all that it entails qualifies beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Plague in the Middle East -- Zechariah 14:12-15 -- Hagee interprets the plague to be the use of nuclear weapons, which can surely cause a man's tongue and eyes to be consumed before his corpse hits the ground.
The Rebirth of Israel -- Talks about numerous Old Testament prophecies concerning bringing the Jewish people back to their homeland.
The Jesus Will Return Home -- Focuses on Jeremiah and again the return of Jewish people to the state of Israel.
Jerusalem No Longer Under Gentile Rule -- Talks about how Jerusalem since 1967 is under Jewish command for the first time A.D. 70.
International Instant Communication -- Revelation 11:3, 7-10, the two witnesses bodies' being seen in the streets by the world.
Days of Deception -- Humanism, environmentalism, and all the other forms of deception in which things are definitely not as presented to be.
Famines and Pestilence -- Talks about all the starvation and disease in the world. Matthew 27:7, 8
Earthquakes -- Symbolically used to communicate with the spiritually dead.
As in the Days of Noah -- Matthew 24:36,37 talks about how the end times will be like the days of Noah before the flood, in which wickedness was dominant and pervasive. I think few would argue that we do not live in a time that not only experiences wickedness, but actually embraces and promotes it.

These are some of the signs I've been thinking about recently and form the core of a list I hope will emerge from this thread. There are issues not touched upon in this particular commentary that have been mentioned in this thread, such as the red heifer, the continued attempts to begin construction of the third temple, etc.

As I (and many others) mentioned in earlier posts, I believe the stage is set as it has never been before, and that it is entirely possible that the end of this age is upon us. Comments on the things in the list are welcomed, and I appreciate the responses that have come. It goes without saying that we as Christians should be vigilant at all times, and I believe that we must now be more vigilant than ever in our service to the Lord Jesus Christ.