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Where in the Bible does it say that John was banished to Patmos?
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∙ 13y ago
No where does The Bible say that John ever went to the island of Patmos. In fact there is not even any extra-biblical evidence that he did.
The Book of Revelation is signed by a person called John, and was written from Patmos. In the second century, it was decided that this was the same John as was believed to have written John's Gospel. Traditions grew up around persecutions and fabulous miracle that happened to John on his way to the island of Patmos, but they are not based on the Bible nor on any verifiable facts.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause Revelation is signed by a person called John, the Church Fathers gradually came to the conclusion that this must be the same John as the apostle. Then, it became necessary to explain how John came to be in Patmos. Pious traditions had all the other apostles executed in excruciating and imaginative ways, so it was necessary to assume that they would at least try to execute John in an equally gruesome way. Thus arose the tradition that John was boiled in oil but, being unharmed, was exiled to Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation.
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All that John writes about "Patmos" in the Bible is:
"I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the Kingdom and Patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the Wordof God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ." (Rev.1:9)
The tradition indeed places him on Patmos "in exile." This may be the case... but according to John -- he wasn't in exile. He was there for the sake of Jesus Christ. He was there to record and testify to "what he heard and what he saw in vision," as the Angel revealed to him the end time events that will occur just before [and after] Jesus returns to earth with the Kingdom of God. A time better known throughout the Bible in prophecy as "the Day of the Lord."
"I was in the Spirit on the LORD's DAY..." (Rev.1:10).
Which means that he was "transported in vision to the 'future'... the time just ahead of us, while on the Isle of Patmos -- to the Day of the Lord.
That's what the book of Revelation is all about... the end time events that lead up to Jesus' return... "the Day of the Lord": Revelation's "seventh seal."
What some may or may not see as the "exile" of John on Patmos... was to John, his commanded time and place to witness and testify to the Words he heard, and the Vision he saw, regarding the second coming of Jesus Christ.
That's what the Bible says about Patmos.
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∙ 10y agoAn unknown author that identified himself as being named John, on the island of Patmos, wrote the book of Revelation.
Many believe it was John the Apostle, but the writing style is far different than how John the Apostle wrote, or anyone contemporary to his time. Because of this, religious scholars simply refer to him as 'John Of Patmos'.
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Did John ask for a sign before being banished to Patmos?
Towards the end of the second century CE, the Church Fathers decided that the John who signed the Book of Revelation was probably the same person as the disciple John, son of Zeberdee. A Christian tradition grew up over the subsequent centuries, that the disciple John was banished to the island of Patmos, where Revelation was written, after he miraculously survived attempts to kill him. There is no factual basis for this tradition and therefore no way to say that John did or did not ask for a sign. Today, many scholars and liberal theologians call the author of Revelation "John of Patmos" in recognition that he really was not the John of the gospels. John of Patmos did not claim to have been banished.
How long was the Apostle John on the island of Patmos?
There is no evidence that the apostle John was ever on the island of Patmos. Simply because the Book of revelation was signed by a person called John, it was decided late in the second century that this must have been the apostle John. Whoever this John was, it clearly was not the author of John's Gospel, as the style and the theology are too different. Today, many theologians refer to the author of Revelation as "John of Patmos", although some continue to believe that both authors really were the apostle John.After the decision to attribute Revelation to the apostle John, a tradition evolved that the apostle John was exiled to Patmos because he miraculously survived all attempts to kill him. Even if true, the tradition does not seem to say how long he lived in exile.
When was John author of the Book of Revelation removed from Patmos?
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.
Who else was on the Island of Patmos besides John?
A:Archaeologists say there was a synagogue, a gymnasium and other buildings on Patmos in the first century, indicating that it was a place well-to-do people would visit. We do not know exactly when John of Patmos was there, nor who his companions might have been, but Revelation appears to have been written sometime around the end of the first century.
What significant Christian event occured on Patmos Island?
A book now known as the Book of Revelation was written, or at least compiled from various other writings, on the island of Patmos, by an otherwise unknown author called John. The Church Fathers included this book in the Christian canon in case the author, John, were the apostle John. However, modern scholars say this author clearly was not the author of John's Gospel or the epistles, so they now often refer to him as John of Patmos.
What was the name of the island that John was exiled to as recorded in Revelation?
A:Revelation 1:9 says that the book was written by a person called John, writing from the island of Patmos. Nowhere does the book say that John was exiled to Patmos, nor was the island, a busy stopover for trading vessels, a likely place for exile. However, the second-century Church Fathers had decided that this John was the apostle John who had been a disciple of Jesus. It became necessary to explain why the apostle John was on the island of Patmos, and a tradition arose that he was exiled there by the Roman emperor.
Who is the prisoner who wrote the Revelation of John?
-----------------------The Book of Revelation is signed by 'John', who said that he was writing from the island of Patmos, and because of the coincidence of names has long been associated with the disciple John. However modern scholars say that the autohr could not really have been the author of John's Gospel, nor could he have been the disciple John. To distinguish him as a separate person, he now tends to be called John of Patmos, and there is no reason to believe that he was ever a prisoner.Becuae of the traditional association of Revelation with the disciple John, the early Christians developed a legend that got John on the island of Patmos, thereby 'proving' that he really was the author of Revelation. The belief developed that the Romans had boiled John in oil, but he miraculously survived this and other attempts to kill him. Although they were unable to harm John, the Romans were still somehow able to take him by force as a prisoner to Patmos. This is a wonderful legend, but has no historical basis. The otherwise unknown author, John of Patmos, was not the disciple John and was not a prisoner.
Where does the New Testament actually say that John was blind on the isle 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.AnswerAs far as the NT reveals, No; there's no scriptural reason to think that the apostle John was blinded on Patmos.
Was John blind when he wrote Revelation?
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.
Was the book of revelations wrote while john was at island patmos?
A:Simply because the Book of Revelation was signed by a person called John, it was decided late in the second century that this must have been the apostle John. Whoever this John was, it clearly was not the author of John's Gospel, as the style and the theology are too different. Nevertheless, after the decision to attribute Revelation to the apostle John, a tradition evolved that the apostle John was exiled to Patmos because he miraculously survived all attempts to kill him. It is never explained how it was possible to exile John anywhere, if his enemies were unable to harm him. There is no evidence that the apostle John was ever on the island of Patmos. Revelation 1:1 states that the Book of Revelation was written by a person called John, and Revelation 1:9 says that he wrote from Patmos, without at any stage saying that he had been exiled to the island. So unless there is proof that he was forcibly restrained, it should be assumed that John of Patmos could leave the island whenever he chose, and return at any time he chose.
Where did John the apostle travel?
A:The Bible tells us nothing about the travels of the apostle John after the death of Jesus. A rather late tradition is that he was exiled on the island of Patmos, but this reflects the second-century view that he must have written the Book of Revelation, which is signed by a person called John. Modern New Testament scholars say that the author of Revelation was not the same person as the disciple, so there is no longer any reason to believe that John ever went to Patmos. Apart from legend and tradition, we do not know where St John travelled.
How did John the author of the book of Revelation in the Holy Bible die?
Answer John was the only Apostle to die a natural death. He was exiled on the Isle of Patmos while writing the Revelation, and was later released at which time he wrote his three epistles. Historical documents indicate that John lived well into his 90's - thus living through the death of all the apostles, including Paul. Cessationists believe that the death of John ended the continuing revelation of Christ to His church.FYI:The day commemorates the martyrdom by beheading of Saint John the Baptist on the orders of Herod Antipas through the vengeful request of his step-daughter Salome and her mother
