When did Jerusalem first fall under complete control of a Gentile empire?
Jerusalem first fell under complete Gentile control at Nebuchadnezzar's invasion, when Babylon conquered it. This began Gentile dominion over Jerusalem, dated to 606 B.C., which continued through successive empires—Babylon, Rome, and later nations—until Christ's second coming.
Les teaches that Jerusalem first came under complete Gentile control at Nebuchadnezzar's invasion of Jerusalem, when Babylon took control. He explains this was the first time Jerusalem fell under a Gentile empire, and that from that point Israel remained under Gentile control all the way to the cross, then under Rome, and later under various nations including the Moors, Turks, and Great Britain under mandate. Les notes Israel has had only a semblance of sovereignty and remains under the heavy hand of the U.N. and other nations. He dates this Gentile control from 606 B.C. until Christ returns at His second coming.
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When was the first time Jerusalem came under the complete control of a Gentile empire?
The first time Jerusalem fell under the complete control of a Gentile empire was at Nebuchadnezzar's invasion of Jerusalem, when Babylon took it.