When will Jerusalem stop being trodden down by the Gentiles?
Jerusalem will cease being trodden down by the Gentiles when the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. Jesus foretold in Luke 21:24 that Jerusalem would be trodden down of the Gentiles until that appointed period ended, after which Gentile military occupation would no longer cover the city.
Les explains that Jesus in Luke 21:24 foretold the destruction of the temple and the city of Jerusalem by the Roman armies of Titus. The inhabitants would fall by the edge of the sword and be led away captive into all nations. Les points out that this dispersion into the nations is the clue that the verse does not refer to Armageddon or the Second Coming, because at those events Israel is not dispersed but goes into the kingdom. The phrase “trodden down of the Gentiles” is followed by “until,” indicating a time factor: Jerusalem will be trodden down of the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. At that future point, they will no longer cover Jerusalem with their heavy military equipment and with the boots of their soldiers.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
More Questions
How long will Jerusalem be trampled by the Gentiles?
Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles only until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled, after which they will no longer occupy it militarily.
Does Luke 21:24 give a specific day for when the Gentiles will stop treading down Jerusalem?
The word 'until' in Luke 21:24 is a time word that does not put a specific day on the end of Jerusalem being trodden down by the Gentiles.
How long will Jerusalem be trodden down by the Gentiles according to Luke 21:24?
The word 'until' in Luke 21:24 means Gentile domination of Jerusalem is limited—there will come a time when the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled and they no longer have Jerusalem under their feet.
Until when will the Gentiles trample Jerusalem according to Jesus' prophecy?
Jesus' prophecy that Jerusalem would be trodden down by the Gentiles includes the crucial word 'until', meaning the Gentiles will not dominate Jerusalem forever; the time of Gentile domination ends when the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled, and then the Gentiles will no longer have Jerusalem under their feet.
What does 'until' in Luke 21:24 indicate about the future of Jerusalem and the Gentiles?
The 'until' in Luke 21:24 does not give a specific day, but it does promise a coming time when Gentiles will no longer trample Jerusalem's streets.