maandag 15 december 2014

"Revelation, The End of the World"
John of Patmos
Johannes op Patmos Jeroen Bosch.jpg
St. John on Patmos by Hieronymous Bosch, circa 1489
John of Patmos (also called John the Revelator, John the Divine, or John the Theologian) is the name given to the author of the Book of Revelation, the apocalyptic text forming the final chapter of the New Testament. The text of Revelation states that the author is called John and that he lives on the Greek island of Patmos, where by some, he is considered to be in exile as a result of anti-Christian persecution under the Roman emperor Domitian.[1][2]
Traditionally, the writer of Revelation was widely considered to be John the Apostle, who was also seen as author of the Gospel of John. However, others identified the author as John the Elder and many modern scholars believe it was written by an otherwise unknown author, to whom they have given the name John of Patmos.[3][4]

JOHN OF PATMOS (JEROEN BOSCH)

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