Mary
Post 10679
There is sufficient exegetical points that link the Gentile Times of Luke 21:24 with Daniel 4. Firstly, there is the vocabulary with the use of kairos Gk with iddanim Aram. Secondly, there is the tense of the verb estai patoumene which literally means ' will be being trampled' which demotes a progressive past action into the future. Thirdly, the use of Jerusalem which has always had a theological significance amd in the particular relates to God's Kingdom which again is thematic of Daniel 4 and the entire book. Fourthly, the Olivet Discourse of Luke 21 deals with events gthat involve the destruction of wordly nations and worldly rulers which again is thematic of Daniel 4 and the book of Daniel. Fifth, Jesus quoted often from Daniel as seen in the Olivet Discourse of Mark 13, Luke 21 and Matt. 24-25.
I could go on further but five reasons will do for the moment.
Daniel 4 is not just about Neb and his spanking but there were other parties involved such as God Himself, the future Heir of the Kingdom, the Watchers and Daniel himself so the story is bigger than Neb for it is like that big cosmic tree. Further you have that overriding theme of the Kingdom which is what Neb was forced to recognize.
For a person who is a stupid as you claim scholar certainly has you in his grips and commands your instant attention. If scholar is such a fool as you claim then just ignore him and he will go away but you can't because scholar is a potent danger to apostates and their deceitful lying propaganda.
scholar JW