Luke 21:5-36
“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... And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”
King James Version
Luke's Olivet Discourse uniquely notes Jerusalem trodden by Gentiles 'until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled,' before the Son of Man's coming.
Fulfillment References
Romans 11:25 Daniel 9:26 Revelation 11:2 Matthew 24:30
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalApostolic theology watches for the redemption that 'draweth nigh' (v.28), the return of the one Lord, as the gospel reaches all nations.
JewishRecords the catastrophe of 70 AD and exile; the hope of Jerusalem's restoration remains central to Jewish eschatology.
CatholicThe 'times of the Gentiles' frames the age of Gentile evangelization before the consummation.
ProtestantOften linked to Romans 11 — a period of Gentile ingathering before Israel's future turning and Christ's return.
OrthodoxThe trials of Jerusalem and the nations are encompassed in God's providence leading to the Parousia.
DispensationalThe 'times of the Gentiles' is a defined era ending at Christ's return, after which Israel is restored; 1967's Jerusalem is often cited.
AcademicLuke is often dated after 70 AD; scholars note his distinctive 'times of the Gentiles' redaction of the Markan source.
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