Do Gentile powers control Jerusalem today?
Gentile powers do not per se control Jerusalem today, but their influence remains very close to control. They still largely call the shots and keep the nation of Israel under their thumb, so Jerusalem remains under the basic influence of Gentile powers until Christ returns.
Les explains that the Gentiles have been overlording Jerusalem all these centuries. He clarifies that they are not per se controlling Jerusalem today, but it is the next thing to it, because they still pretty much call the shots. The Gentile powers have the little nation of Israel pretty much under their thumb, so for all practical purposes the prophecy is still valid. Jerusalem and the nation of Israel remain under the basic influence of Gentile powers, but that will end when Christ returns. Les also says the nation's spiritual blindness is not permanent and will end after the church is completed.
More Questions
Are the Gentile powers still controlling Israel today?
Although the Gentiles are not directly controlling Jerusalem today, they still call the shots and have Israel under their thumb, so the prophecy about Gentile domination is still practically valid.
Do the Gentiles still control Jerusalem today?
Although the Gentiles are not directly controlling Jerusalem today, they still effectively call the shots and have the nation of Israel under their thumb.