What is the meaning of the 'until' in Matthew 23?
In Matthew 23, the 'until' means Israel would not see Him; He would be moved from their midst and would go back to glory. It marks a temporary absence, not a final rejection, since their spiritual blindness lasts only until the fullness of the Gentiles is brought in.
Les explains that the 'until' in Matthew 23 is one of three 'untils' Jesus definitely refers to. In this instance, it means they would not see Him, He would be moved from their midst, and He would go back to glory. This connects with the mystery that Israel's blindness is only in part, not forever, but for a segment of time. That blindness continues until the fullness of the Gentiles—the body of Christ—has been brought in. When the last person is saved and the church is removed, Israel's spiritual blindness will come to an end, and they will again have a spiritual relationship with their Jehovah God.