Forget what Jesus said, do what Jesus did...
What did he "do"? Remember he told his followers to flee to the mountains to avoid the tribulation. They did.. They went to Pella.
Most Partial Preterists also believe the term
Last Days refers not to the last days of planet Earth or the last days of humankind, but rather to the last days of the Mosaic
covenant which God had exclusively with national Israel until the year AD 70.
As God came in judgment upon various nations in the
Old Testament, Christ also came in judgment against those in Israel who rejected him.
These
last days, however, are to be distinguished from the "last day," which is considered still future and entails the
Second Coming of Jesus, the Resurrection of the righteous and unrighteous dead physically from the grave in like-manner to Jesus' physical resurrection, the
Final judgment, and the creation of a literal (rather than covenantal) New Heavens and a New Earth, free from the curse of sin and death which was brought about by
the Fall
of Adam and Eve.
Thus partial preterists are in agreement and conformity with the historic
ecumenical creeds of the Church and articulate the doctrine of the resurrection held by the
Early church fathers. Partial preterists hold that the
New Testament predicts and depicts many "comings" of Christ.
They contend that the phrase
Second Coming means second of a like kind in a series, for the Scriptures record other "comings" even before the judgment-coming in 70 AD.
This would eliminate the 70 AD event as the "second" of any series, let alone the second of a series in which the earthly, physical ministry of Christ is the first. Partial Preterists believe that the new creation comes in redemptive progression as Christ reigns from His heavenly throne, subjugating His enemies, and will eventually culminate in the destruction of physical death, the "last enemy" (1 Cor 15:20-24). If there are any enemies remaining, the resurrection event cannot have occurred.