The “Times of the Gentiles” has been the subject of 19th century dispensational focus as well as part of the 20th century Bible Student fabric of chronology and signs of the times studies. One line of reasoning is based on the “seven times” of Leviticus 26. This is projected to be 2,520 years from the final overthrow of Jerusalem and extends to the expiring of the Gentile lease of power in AD 1914. This was first explained by Pastor Russell as early as 1876 in the “Bible Examiner” and then in 1889 in “Studies in the Scriptures” Volume II, as a period beginning in 606 BC and extending to AD 1914.