Hey:
Matthew 24:43,44 reads:
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But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what wtch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
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It is clear that Jesus here says that not even the Elect will be able to determine the Coming of the Son of God. How, then, can this relate to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD?
The Elect not only knew the Romans were coming, but they fled from the city as the Roman Army approached. According to all testimonies concerning the Jewish Rebellion it did not happen as "a thief in the night" nor was it unexpected. The words of Jesus here do not line up with the Preterist interpretation of things.
This is because Jesus is answering two questions put to Him by the disciples:
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Tell us, (1) when shall these things be (that is when shall Jerusalem be destroyed), and (2) what shall be the sign of thy coming , and of the end of the world? Matt. 24:3b.
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In the first part of his answer he gives the disciples signs as to when Jerusalem be destroyed. In the second part of his answer Jesus tells the disciples that His Second Coming will be without signs, and will be without warning.
Peace,
-CH