Which Emperor Exiled John to Patmos?
The Text of Revelation States That John Was on Patmos, a Greek Island Where, According to Most Biblical Historians, He Was Exiled as a Result of Anti-Christian...
The text of Revelation states that John was on Patmos, a Greek island where, according to most biblical historians, he was exiled as a result of anti-Christian persecution under the Roman emperor Domitian.
Who banished John to Patmos?
This is how Apostle John came to Patmos, exiled by the Roman Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus in 95 AC.
How do we know John was exiled to Patmos?
The information about John's exile to Patmos comes from Polycarp, an early second-century bishop who knew John personally. Polycarp was martyred about A.D. 155, after a lifetime of Christian service. Irenaeus, who had earlier heard Polycarp's powerful testimony of John and his writings, preserved the story.