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Adventistische Schriften über: "What is the background of John on Patmos?"
Answer
John was a disciple of Jesus and served in Jerusalem for several years after His ascension. Because of the word of God and his testimony of Jesus Christ, he was exiled to the barren island of Patmos. Uriah Smith dates the exile to approximately AD 94, under Emperor Domitian. According to Ellen White, John received visions for the church on Patmos and wrote them down.
John before his exile
»John's life after the ascension is mentioned only briefly. He remained in Jerusalem for several years and was still known as one of the pillars of that church in AD 58. […] Roman oppression increased. The city of Jerusalem was destroyed by the army of Titus, and John was exiled to the island of Patmos. He himself says that he was there “for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.”«
The time and reason for the exile
»Because of its rugged and desolate character, this island was used as a place of exile in the Roman Empire, which explains John's banishment there. The apostle's exile is generally believed to have taken place around AD 94, under Emperor Domitian. […] The reason for the exile: “For the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.”«
The visions on Patmos
»Patmos, a barren, rocky island in the Aegean Sea, had been chosen by the Roman government as a place of exile for criminals; but for the servant of God this gloomy abode became the gateway to heaven. Here, far from the busy life and active work of earlier years, he had fellowship with God and Christ and the heavenly angels and received instruction from them for the church throughout all ages to come. The events that would take place in the closing scenes of earth's history were brought before him; and there he wrote down the visions he received from God.«
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