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An unsubstantiated Christian tradition says that the apostle John was exiled to Patmos, because the Romans were unable to kill or hurt him. This raises the question of how the Romans could force John to go to Patmos if they were really unable to hurt or harm him in any way. The reason for this legend is that the book of Revelation is signed by a person called John, writing from Patmos. When it was decided that this John was really the apostle John, it became necessary to find a way of getting the apostle John to Patmos, with exile the solution.
Patmos would be a particularly poor place to exile someone, since its harbour was a stopover between Rome and Ephesus, so an exile could simply go on board the next convenient boat in either direction - remember the Romans could do nothing to hurt or harm John and so could not detain him. So, no one was really exiled to Patmos, but tradition says that one person, John, was.
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Who exile to the island of patmos?
There is no evidence that John was ever exiled to Patmos. The John who wrote Revelation (apparently not the apostle John) might have been on the island out of choice.Brian Mark Rapske (Christian Origins and Greco-Roman Culture, Exiles, Islands, and the Identity and Perspective of John in Revelation) says that there is no evidence that Patmos was a penal colony, although it certainly would have been suitable for use as a place of exile. There were were no mines on ancient Patmos, although a later tradition says that John was made to work in the mines.
Was Jacob exiled to Patmos?
No. Christian tradition says that the Apostle John was exiled to Patmos. The Book of Revelation was signed by a person called John, who said that he was writing from Patmos. In the belief that this person must have been the apostle John, Christians began to wonder how and why John went to Patmos, and gradually developed the tradition that he had been exiled to the island.
When did the apostle John move to the ancient city of Ephesus?
There is no evidence that John, son of Zebedee, ever went to either Patmos or Ephesus. However, because the Book of Revelation was signed by a person called John, a tradition developed that this John was the apostle John, that he was exiled to Patmos and that he then went to Ephesus, perhaps for as long as 26 years.
What country does is the island Patmos on?
Patmos is now a Greek island.
How big is the island of Patmos?
The area of Patmos is 34,05 km2.
How big is Island of Patmos?
The area of Patmos is 34,05 km2.
How big is the population of Patmos?
The population of Patmos is approx. 3 000.
Have you been to Patmos Island?
Patmos is a fantastic place for romantic people!
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