Iran, Prophetic Patterns and The Soon Building of the Third Temple
Scripture reveals that God often moves through patterns—historical, spiritual, and prophetic echoes that unfold across generations.
In the book of Daniel, we are given a glimpse behind the veil. Daniel fasted and prayed for understanding, and what he encountered was not merely a political delay, but a spiritual resistance. “The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days” (Daniel 10:13). This was a principality—a ruling spiritual power—opposing the purposes of God. It was only after Daniel’s persistence in fasting and prayer that this resistance was broken.
What followed historically is striking. After the fall of that spiritual resistance, God raised up King Cyrus of Persia, a ruler anointed by God—though he did not know Him—to fulfill divine purposes. “This is what the Lord says to His anointed, to Cyrus… I will subdue nations before you” (Isaiah 45:1). Cyrus became the instrument through whom Israel was released to return and rebuild the Temple (Ezra 1:1–3).
Today, we are once again witnessing intense spiritual warfare in the heavens. Iran—ancient Persia—has for decades been ruled under a system that openly opposes Israel and fuels terrorism and jihad throughout the region. Yet the nations are shaking. What once seemed immovable is now visibly trembling.
Here, the pattern emerges again.
There is growing attention around Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of Persia, whom many Iranians refer to symbolically as a Cyrus. He has openly called himself a friend of Israel and expressed desire to restore ties. Whether one agrees or not politically, the prophetic parallel is difficult to ignore. When the principality of Persia fell in Daniel’s day, a Cyrus arose. If that same principality is now being shaken, could history be echoing once more?
Several signs converge:
-The battle against the principality of Persia—spiritual and geopolitical.
-The emergence of a modern Cyrus-like figure who openly supports Israel.
-The potential removal of the Ayatollah regime, long regarded as the head of regional jihadist influence.
If the “head of the octopus” is removed, the geopolitical restraints surrounding Jerusalem may radically shift. This opens the door—at least prophetically—for what many have long anticipated: the rebuilding of the Temple.
The prophet Haggai speaks powerfully into this moment:
“Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the Lord of hosts. “The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine… The glory of this latter house shall be greater than the former” (Haggai 2:6–9).
We are undeniably in a season of shaking—nations, economies, alliances. Even the rise in precious metals reflects uncertainty and transition. Scripture reminds us that silver and gold belong to the Lord, and they are connected here not merely to wealth, but to Temple glory.
In my view, these converging signs point to something very near. Not speculation, but pattern recognition. God is consistent. He shakes, He removes, and He raises up. And when He does, it is always to fulfill His redemptive purposes.
He who has eyes to see, let him see.