This has been quite a week for prophetic events and I have to admit, I've had trouble keeping up. I suppose that it's no exaggeration to say that the frequency of prophetic events is off the chart. I've been watching the signs for several years now and have been interested in Bible prophecy for most of my life, and compared to the past, things are really happening. First, there has been in increase in the tit-for-tat cycle of violence in the Middle East - a Palestinian attack followed by an Israeli reprisal. Just today there was another Palestinian suicide attack in Jerusalem, again attacking civilians in Jaffa Street. No doubt an Israeli reprisal is only hours away. Yasser Arafat remains under an unofficial house arrest in his headquarters while Israel and the U.S. increase pressure on him to control his militants. Second, this has been a week in which two major news outlets reported developments on the Temple Mount. The BBC and AP both reported that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is considering opening up the Temple Mount to all faiths. If this happens now, it will send shockwaves through the region and may precipitate a regional war. And speaking of wars and rumors of wars, the standoff between India and Pakistan over Kashmir continues, as does the now global war on terrorism. The pestilence department reports outbreaks of cholera in Malawi and dengue fever in Brazil. The mark of the beast department reports continued advances in biometrics, particularly the use of facial recognition devices in major airports to increase security, and Digital Angel does PDAs.