lol, Me either EG!!!!
In the past many who do believe that way would give a challenge to Read the writings of Josephus(a whole lot of reading) because they thought it would help in proving their eschatology but most wont do it. Why is that it is not scripture and so it puts a foul taste in many's mouth and so they refuse to read it or see it even as a historical document.
I am (NOT a preteist) and do not believe the AOD,the mark of the beast ect. were fulfilled between ad66-70. Why is because many years ago my thoughts were in that "I did not care if this camp or the other was correct I just wanted to know what was". In the same I am also (NOT M.A.D.) and so have no desire to deny that Jerusalem was destroyed in ad70.
Locutus I count as a dear friend of mine(a brother in Christ) although we differ on this(AOD,mark of beast ect.) and see him as very intelligent and has shown me he is honest about things we have discussed. So the post between me and him might seem rash but bare in mind he referred to me as Markus and changed from Dispensational to futuristic because he knew it was accurate(bless you brother,lol).
You have the scriptures to work with which are a type of scale to weigh anything against. They are what any document is compared to in Christian eschatology. Again though as in this case Adam Clarke was quoted,quoting Josephus so anyone who has never read the things from Josephus will agree without reading it or read it to see if it is so.
In Wars 2 from Josephus
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/josephus/war-2.html (if you read it,lol) you will find a weapon that will completely change how you look at the AOD and the mark of the beast. Look for this,,, "piety",,"offerings",, but why?
In the bible(scale) those who worship the beast are who it says receive his mark. In wars2 the Jews are accused of impiety meaning they did not worship nor hold any regard to Caesar/Rome as any type God/Holiness ect. (opposite from scripture).
In wars 2 the Romans try several times to have their images set up in Jerusalem and other synagogues(other cities in Judah) and the Jews riot every time because it would pollute the temple of God (again opposite to scripture those who receive the mark worship the image).
Look at wars2 chapter 18,find "Pella"(notice the place you are told they fled to is sacked and its people killed between ad66-70),lol not such a safe place to flee to right?
In the Scriptures Revelation 13:17 no one can buy or sell unless they do so with the beast mark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Jewish_Revolt_coinage (notice the Jews are not using the Romans money any more)? So if Rome is the beast they did not buy and sell with their money.
Much more I could say but Ask yourself if the Jews worshiped Rome/Caesar or if they revolted against it/him and notice that in Scripture the ones who receive the mark and worship the image of the beast are the ones within the walls of Jerusalem during the siege...