When will Gentile influence over Jerusalem and Israel come to an end?
The period of Gentile dominance over Jerusalem and Israel concludes at Christ's second coming. Scripture indicates Gentile powers have held Israel under their thumb for centuries, but this ends when He returns. That is the point at which Gentile overlordship ceases.
Les explains that Luke 21 pointed to a period that is now past and coming to its end. He notes that the Gentiles have been overlording Jerusalem for centuries. While they may not directly control Jerusalem today, they are next to it and still call the shots. The Gentile powers still hold the little nation of Israel under their thumb, so the prophecy remains valid for all practical purposes. Jerusalem and Israel remain under the basic influence of the Gentile powers, but Les teaches that this will end when Christ returns. He also mentions that Israel's spiritual blindness, though lasting over 1900 years, is not permanent and will end after the church is completed.