Because the author of the Book of Revelation identified himself as 'John', the book was once attributed to the apostle John. However, scholars say that he is most unlikely to have been the real author, and for this reason now refer to the uthor of Revelation as John of Patmos. The fanciful tradition that the apostle John was boiled in oil then exiled to Patmos was needed in order to get him to Patmos so that he could write the book there. Since this John was not the author, we do not need the oil, nor the exile. Without all these punishments, there is no reason to imagine John of Patmos as being blinded.
AnswerAs far as the NT reveals, No; there's no scriptural reason to think that the apostle John was blinded on Patmos.Even if only allegorically, John speaks of the things he 'sees' in heaven, as if being able to see was normal and usual for him. There is no suggestion anywhere in the Book of Revelation that John of Patmos was blind.
A citation from the New Testament: Revelation, 1:9: "I, John, both your brother and companion in tribulation... was on the island that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ......"
The Apocalypse or Revelation was written by John of Patmos around 95 AD on the Greek island of Patmos. It is the final book of the New Testament and contains prophetic visions about the end times, judgment, and the ultimate victory of good over evil.
A:We know nothing about John of Patmos apart from his authorship of the Book of Revelation, but presumably he was able to see, in order to be able to write.
John the disciple was banished to the isle of Patmos.
Vision of St. John on Patmos was created in 1522.
The book of Revelations is the last book of the new testament, it is written by the apostle John , when in exile on the island of Patmos.
A:We know nothing about John of Patmos apart from his authorship of the Book of Revelation, but presumably he was able to see, in order to be able to write. Because the author of the Book of Revelation identified himself as 'John', the book was once attributed to the apostle John. However, scholars say that he is most unlikely to have been the real author, and for this reason now refer to the uthor of Revelation as John of Patmos. The fanciful tradition that the apostle John was boiled in oil then exiled to Patmos was needed in order to get him to Patmos so that he could write the book there. Since this John was not the author, we do not need the oil, nor the exile. Without all these punishments, there is no reason to imagine John of Patmos as being blinded.
A:John of Patmos is entirely unknown outside his authorship of the Book of Revelation, therefore we do not know whether he left Patmos or continued to live there until his death. The book is generally dated to late in the first century, suggesting that he continued to consider this island to be his home until that time and probably for some time afterwards. The early Church Fathers decided late in the second century that John was actually the apostle John and that he was exiled to Patmos, but modern scholars say this was not the case. For that reason, he is now commonly referred to as John of Patmos, to distinguish him from the apostle John or the evangelist who wrote John's Gospel.
The book of Revelations was written by John on the island of Patmos roughly in the year 90.A.D.
It is not definitively known who the father of John of Patmos was, as there is limited historical information available about his personal life and background.
He didn't write it It was written after his death.Answer:The New Testament doesn't provide the ages of any of the apostles at any point, so the answer to your question is unknowable from scripture.