Times of the Gentiles

In the Olivet Prophecy of Luke 21:24, Jesus warned His disciples that Jerusalem would be trampled by Gentiles, "until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled." What did Jesus mean by "Times of the Gentiles?" Has this time already occurred in history, or is this a prophecy to be fulfilled in the future?

Steve Buchanan, native of Maryland, has served in the ministry since 1975.  Steve and his wife Terri, have been married since 1976 and have lived in Tucson, Arizona with their family since 1988.

Steve is a volunteer Pastor of three United Church of God congregations, Tucson, Sierra Vista, Arizona, and El Paso, TX.  Steve has worked full time for the Church of God for 23 years, and retired from the Pharmaceutical industry in 2017, after 20 years in Sales.  Terri works for the Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona.