What did Jesus predict in Luke 21:24 about Jerusalem's destruction?
In Luke 21:24, Jesus predicted Jerusalem’s destruction: its inhabitants would fall by the sword and be led captive into all nations, and Jerusalem would be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. This foretold the Roman armies of Titus and the events of A.D. 70.
Les explains that Luke 21:24 is one of the verses where Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple and the city of Jerusalem by the Roman armies of Titus. Jesus says the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Jews, “shall fall by the edge of the sword” and “shall be led away captive into all nations.” Les points out that this dispersal is the clue that the verse does not refer to Armageddon, because at Armageddon and the Second Coming Israel is not dispersed into the nations but goes into the kingdom. Instead, this happened at A.D. 70 under Titus. Jesus also says Jerusalem “shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.” Les emphasizes that the word “until” means there is a time factor, and at a certain future period the next event will come on the scene, when Jerusalem will no longer be covered with heavy military equipment and the boots of 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
Was Luke 21:24 about the second coming of Christ or the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD?
In Luke 21:24, Jesus was predicting the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans under Titus in 70 AD, not his second coming or Armageddon.
Did Luke 21:24 refer to the second coming of Christ or to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 A.D.?
In Luke 21:24, Jesus is not talking about the return of Christ or Armageddon; instead, His prediction that the Jews would fall by the sword and be led captive into all nations refers to what happened under Titus in 70 A.D.
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.
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.
Has the prophecy in Luke 21:25 already been fulfilled?
Les says Luke 21:24 was fulfilled at the siege of Titus, when the Jews fell by the sword and were led captive into all nations, but Luke 21:25's signs in the sun, moon, and stars have not yet happened.