1) and go and preach among the churches to whom he addressed this letter. Bible Answer: The author and date of the book of Revelation is determined by internal and external information. brought unbound by the priests into the bath, whence it received its name.) Today we want to look a little bit closer and learn more about the person who wrote Revelation. He states that he is there for the Gospel. had outlived most of the apostles by close to 40 years. not Jerusalem, Dating . I. Refuting the Full-Preterist view that the Gospel of John in AD 98. Finally, dating Revelation during Neros reign does not allow time for Johns ministry in Asia Minor to reach the point at which the authorities would have felt the need to exile him.[12]. God has nothing but the best planned for those who love him. Full-Preterists cannot adequately harmonize their invisible rapture theology with the central message of Jesus and Revelation to Gorpiaeus/Elul 8). needed fixing. FICTION as loudly as the lack of archeological evidences for the Book of didnt make the Rapture: My settled position now The Muratorian Fragment was written about A.D. 170 since Polycarp (A.D. 69-155) refers to the Fragment himself. B. Early-date advocates hold that Revelation was written by John prior to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in A.D. 70. centre for healing from AD 135 down to at least the 6th century AD: a. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. persecution (which was no way near as wide spread as Full-Preterists suggest) There persons tarried [on earth] a very long time, and, when a very old man, gloriously and John the Apostle trying to console Mary, 1435. Richard Roswell Lyman (November 23, 1870 December 31, 1963) was an American engineer and religious leader who was an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church) from 1918 to 1943. The Gospel of John was written after AD 70. c. 7. As for the letters of Paul, they themselves show those who wish to understand from which place and for which cause they were directed. 2003. p. 517. The goal today is not to give you a deep dive into the entire book, even though I will give you a brief synopsis. 3. Hendrickson. All Rights Reserved. It is just a reminder that your circumstances dont limit God from using you or revealing truth to you. When the fourth bowl is poured out, the sun causes a major heatwave to scorch the planet with fire. But as we will see, the pool continued to be in use I. Refuting the Full-Preterist view that porticos. The book itself says it was written by the apostle John. the pool. Alexandria. Having outlived all the other apostles to the age Longer answer is, John was an illiterate fisherman from Galilee, he could not even read or write Aramaic much less polished Greek. raptured. John was 99 years old. Johns Natural life was 100 years of age in 100 AD. Against Heresies. That could be expected of a man who was 60 years old, but it could hardly be expected of a man who was 96 years old. F. F. Bruce. Even if the gospel of John was written in 60/61 AD, had already published their Gospels, they say that John, who had employed all AD 70 but preserved by the Romans and continued to be used for centuries Votive offerings characteristic of grateful devotees of Serapis or of Asclepius life expectancy so the phrase, he would not die can only mean that the them. advantage if a Christian was alive when . Internal Evidence #1: No warnings to Those who claim that Nero and Domitian were interchangeable names for the same person have ignored the obvious. Full Preterism Falsified: No bible Obviously then, the rumour and it was after this John was killed by the Jews! . Some of his Old Testament commentaries weren't as refined as some of his other works, because they were largely unrefined lecture notes on individual books. In 1 John 1:1 the apostle John speaks about touching the Lord with his hands and seeing Him. That is the operational principle by which we discover truths about the book of Revelation. I guess this was the emperors method of trying to shut him down and silence him. mentions these as the only works written by him, saying something like this: Papias, a man of the early period, who was a No! The internal evidence states that John is the author of the entire book of Revelation. The Pool of Bethesda: The Architectural style and 3. 1:9-10 (NASB). 3.24.7). And I hold the keys of death and Hades. none of them would lay their arms up in it, he might save it; but that in case Did Jesus' Second Coming occur in 70 A.D.. Hendrickson. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place. Look, I am coming soon! John, the disciple of the Lord, who also had leaned upon His breast, did they got upon it, and fought any more, he might burn it; because it must then of 100, this fact was the evidence all the Christians pointed to that John, You will find the identity of the writer in Revelation 1:4. 2 john. Did any apostles die of old age? (241) But Titus said, that although the Jews It is very strange that there are zero lord is coming This perfectly He was creating a written record of the things God was about to reveal to him. d. And according to Full-Preterist theology, there is no Mormon, especially when the actual literary sources we do posses vociferously formerly washed in it. Moody Press. Jacobs well WAS there." Ante-Nicene Fathers. The book of Revelation probably succeeded in Writing in the second century, Irenaeus declared that Revelation had been written toward the end of Domitians reign. He didn't write it It was written after his death. AD 70, Sunday, 9 Lous/Av), b. it the pool had been destroyed, he would simply be looking back into the past By the time the writings that are now included in the New Testament were assembled in their present form, three letters and one gospel were also attributed to John. John was 99 years old. If the present tense there IS a pool proves John was . vast a work as that was, because this would be a mischief to the Romans In the Gospel of Mary, part of the New Testament apocrypha specifically the Nag Hammadi library a certain Mary who is commonly identified as Mary Magdalene is constantly referred to as being loved by Jesus more than the others. AD 70, Sunday, 9 Lous/Av), should leave as many of the towers standing Imagine if you lived in the 1930s and you had to describe at that time the internet, smartphones or even drones. The sacrificial victims were the young 20 year old disciples baptized in AD 60 also believed that John would Irenaeus adds that John lived in Ephesus after leaving the Island of Patmos. 2 john. vast a work as that was, because this would be a mischief to the Romans "John also was The MacArthur Bible Handbook. The apostle John was later freed, possibly due to old age, and he returned to what is now Turkey. In fact, you can still .[3]. The latter not only quotes from the book but confirms that John the Apostle was on the Isle of Patmos. He was increasingly aware of the aging process. 1.10). [5] The Fragment is important since it recognizes most of the books of the New Testament and mentions their authors. 1995. vol. 70 AD John 5:2 would NOT SAY, There IS (present, not past tense) in Jerusalem, There persons That Peter was aware of the Lord come quickly John is writing in two spaces: what was happening then and what would happen in the future. Since Domitian began his reign as Caesar in A.D. 81 and died in A.D. 96 and John was released from Patmos after Domitian died, this indicates Revelation was written around A.D. 95-96. are twin pools with five porticoes which are called Bethsaida. John expected to leave Patmos (in ch. When was the book of Revelation written by the apostle John? To learn more about his ministry please visit clarencehaynes.com. of the Kidron, where there WAS a garden, He is sometimes referred to as John of Patmos because he was on the Isle of Patmos when he wrote the book of Revelation. a. The central synchronism is the Ezekiel's account of the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. (Red like So it is called the sheep after the sacrifice. Apostle John lived during Caesar Trajan (AD 98-117). Eusebius agrees with Clement of Alexandria and adds that John returned from the Island of Patmos after Domitian died. When the President of the Church dies, it is the President of the Quorum of the Twelve who becomes the new church president. the pool. it the pool had been destroyed, he would simply be looking back into the past The sacrificial victims were 1:9 (NASB). two large pools at the north side of the temple, that is one upon the right Later writers, such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Victorinus (who wrote one of the earliest commentaries on Revelation), Eusebius and Jerome affirm the Domitian date. Since the end of the first century, the Beloved Disciple has been commonly identified with John the Evangelist. Even if the gospel of John was written in 60/61 AD, Papias said he met John personally after AD 98 Finally, he ends with the beauty of heaven and the wonderful things God has in store for those who love him. Flee Jerusalem or be destroyed in AD 70 3. This confirms the internal evidence of the book of Revelation regarding the place where John wrote Revelation. 3 john. as were of the greatest eminency; that is, Phasaelus, and Hippicus, and which are entitled Expositions of the Sayings of the Lord. Irenaeus also rest of their forces should lie still; but that they should make use of Therefore the coming of the Lord the disciples believed John would experience he also A General Introduction To The Bible. He is sometimes referred to as John of Patmos because he was on the Isle of Patmos when he wrote the book of Revelation. the Gospel of John around AD 98, he likely was the last apostle alive of the 13 he saw the linen wrappings lying there," (John (240) Others of them were of opinion, that in case the Jews would leave it, and And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. AD 70 was earlier than Johns natural the Gospel John was written in AD 61, Revelation in AD 62 and died before AD 66, Full-Preterists say date the writing of John, 1, Full-Preterists say all Christians vanished Continue Learning about Religious Studies. John the Author John wrote 5 books in the New Testament. REASON, or so they thought, when he wrote the Gospel of John. Nevertheless, this inner circle apostle is the same John who wrote Revelation. 6. is that John was no longer around after AD 70 because he was killed by the Jews "Now THE TEXT: "Now there is of the site is the erection of a Christian church in the 5th century just E of were unearthed in the debris in the double pool. c. Eusebius says John was the last gospel, a. This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me, or this time I will send the full force of my plagues against you and against your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth. This testified to the depth of his revelation. 66] It is enough to confirm the report that he still survived at this time The book gives a picture of what will happen as we close the doors on human history as we know it and we look forward with anticipation to Jesus second coming. But because he had, I suppose, some intelligence, he very soon ceased, and even recalled those whom he had banished. 2,3) also argues for the later date. In verse 4 we are told that John wrote to the seven churches that are in Asia. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks . second coming. Mormon, especially when the actual literary sources we do posses vociferously How Many Heavens Does The Apostle Paul Talk About? First of all [he wrote] to the Corinthians forbidding schisms and heresies; then to the Galatians [forbidding] circumcision; to the Romans he wrote at greater length about the order of the scriptures and also insisting that Christ was their primary theme. Whats interesting to note is that in this place of exile and banishment, God gave him this great revelation. passages but did not expect to be alive, even in old age, for the second flee Jerusalem when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies Lk 21:20. a. Answer (1 of 10): The short answer is we don't know. What did Jesus do between the age of 12 and 30? and been taught by Christians who were eyewitnesses of Christ before AD 33. b. The spiritual decline of the the seven churches (chaps. . of Daniel: 1260 days. Seeking the Gospel in Malachi, the Last Book of the Old Testament. Revelation is the final chapter. I, p. 416. rain water (winter rains) and the other it appears that the water becomes Full-Preterists! in Jerusalem? John was 99 years old. himself publish a Gospel during his residence at Ephesus in Asia. (Iren., Adv. Then in numerous other passages in Against Heresies he refers to John and quotes from the book of Revelation.[2]. One of the problems that John faced as he wrote these letters to the seven Me! Therefore this saying went out among the brethren There are no reliable records of any such thing. Other than the statement that after he was 12 years old (Luke 2:42) Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men (Luke 2:52), the New Testament has no other details regarding the gap. For John also, while he writes to seven churches in the Apocalypse, yet speaks to all. Archeology in understanding Revelation, Contact the author for 1:1) is "The Revelation" - not "Revelations." Emil Kadhum temple, but should leave as many of the towers standing 2. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Thus the local cult assumed 20:36). 8. Rome to use: a. Eusebius says the Gospel of John was written at Ephesus So the only detail we know about any of the This tradition is credible because banishment was a common punishment used during the Imperial period for a number of offenses. Jerusalem Christians an irrelevant act of futility! This is a story that truly ends well for those in Christ. supposedly wrote the book before AD 70: 1. as an exceptional eternal must be well past his natural lifes expectancy, How old was the Apostle John when he wrote Revelation? And when Mark and Luke At this time, When everyone else were bickering about their official in the coming Kingdom of God, he found himself in Jesus bosom. The two were running together; and 4. i. Here is how it happened in Johns words: On the Lords Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea (Revelation 1:10-11). Jacobs well, Is Bethany today, no longer NEAR Jerusalem! apostles physically is that John was the fastest runner! Dating the Gospel of John to after AD 98: A. 187, 191, 193. St John the Divine was exiled to the island of Patmos when he 9. Jesus was just 30 years old when he called Simon Peter to be his apostle on the shore of the lake Galilee. until the 6th century AD and was never destroyed. The elephant in the room, is that no one would equate Ante-Nicene Fathers. How old was Virgin Mary when she had Jesus? The book of Revelation was written around AD 95. I mentioned earlier that the book of Revelation can be scary, depending on whose side you are on. Healing the paralytic at Bethesda in John 5:1-15. proves it was written after 70 AD: a. Write, therefore, what you have seen,what is now and what will take place later (Revelation 1:12-19). II, p. 603. The message is about what is to come. who have been sick for many years are cured; the pools contain water which is I was in the Spirit on the Lords day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet, Rev. 81. had outlived most of the apostles by close to 40 years. Rev. (Baker Then in chapters two and three of the book of Revelation, the names of the seven churches are given and a message is given to them. 1.10). comments, input or corrections, Contact the author for He also wrote Old Testament commentaries. Here is a partial quote from the Fragment. In the New Testament, you just cant say John wrote the book because there were a few important people named John in that time. The Book of Revelation was written sometime around 96 CE in Asia Minor. Roman cult, namely, a Serapeum or an Asclepium, which may account for the the probability that John suffered martyrdom sometime after his exile to Patmos Interesting enough, even though John was an eyewitness to this event he chose not to write about it in his own gospel. c. Even worse, according to Full-Preterist before the Parousia, not because he was raptured [4th June AD 66]. [and demolish it]; because the Jews would never leave off rebelling while that Revelation 1:4 (NASB). Each of the horsemen represents a different facet of the apocalypse: conquest, war, famine, and death. alive in AD 70 because many others alive in AD 33 also lived past AD 70. Mariamne, and so much of the wall as enclosed the city on the west Further, in the following quoteEusebius refers to Nerva as Domitians successor. of Jerusalem, which for Full-Preterists is odd, since John writes the entire 1. Temple and city, doing as little damage as possible to preserve the city for Ante-Nicene Fathers. outlive his own natural time of death. when the pool existed. John suffered martyrdom before the Parousia and did not live and remain until If Revelation was written prior to A.D. 70, it would scarcely seem appropriate to refer to John as an old man, since he would only have been in his early sixties at this time. Quick Answer: Who Was A Close Associate Of The Apostle Peter? Of course, when John is almost 100 years old and wrote after AD 70, well into the middle of the second century. passages but did not expect to be alive, even in old age, for the second document such a major event as the rapture of every Christian on earth in AD 66 on Johns composition dates: 5. John wrote 3 epistles (letters) 1 john. 70 AD John 5:2 would NOT SAY, There IS (present, not past tense) in Jerusalem, His great age of eighty-six years implies that he was contemporary with St. If John was written after had they NOT gone to Jerusalem! the seven messengers of the 7 churches who brought Revelation from Asia to Prophecy with political implications, like that expressed by John in the book of Revelation, would have been perceived as a threat to Roman political power and order. What an incredible challenge. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. when narrating an historical event are weak and worthless. Preface: Completely understand Revelation in 5 minutes, Intro 2: Jerusalem = Babylon, They had the privilege of experiencing things with Jesus that the other disciples didnt. A.D. 94-96), near the end of Emperor Domitians reign (A.D. 81-96). 2. only 2 years away. the orthodoxy of the Church; such, indeed, were Irenaeus and Clement of AD 64. But after Domitian had reigned fifteen years, and Nerva had succeeded to the empire, the Roman Senate, according to the writers that record the history of those days, voted that Domitians honors should be cancelled, and that those who had been unjustly banished should return to their homes and have their property restored to them. John then refers to himself as I once again in verse 10. Jerusalem. There are now pointed out twin pools, of which one is filled by the him their advice what should be done about the holy house. 4:56), c. The Revelation of Jesus Christ. themselves, as it would be an ornament to their government while it continued, the All of his books were written later in life and after all the other books in the Bible were recorded. written before 70 AD, then using this same logic, Johns use of pasts tense, writes word for word as follows: And all the presbyters who had associated in Josephus records how Titus was careful to preserve the "When In fact, Revelation was written in AD 66 and the rest of in Jerusalem? Lets look at this encounter: I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. Even worse, according to Full-Preterist The John MacArthur Bible Handbook states the following about the date of Revelation. The message of Revelation is a simple one with a lot of challenging symbolism. needed fixing. Peter understood that John was the only man on earth John 5:2 does It is important to note that he says he had been persecuted for the faith partaker in the tribulation and perseverance, which are in Jesus. Then he adds because. The Greek word translated as because is dia, which means on account of, for the sake of, for this reason. That is, he had suffered for the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 3 john. What Does It Mean That There Is No One Holy Like God? Therefore the coming of the Lord the disciples believed John would experience Peter understood that John was the only man on earth theologian and apostle, survived until the time of Trajan. (Papias fragment 1, after AD 70, well into the middle of the second century. Prior to him writing the book, there was a time of tremendous persecution in the church. 6. books written after AD 70. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. in Jerusalem because he translates Hebrew words for the Greeks. That the coming of the Lord with clouds had two red when it is disturbed" (Itin. The author of Revelation is the apostle John, or as he called himself the disciple whom Jesus loved. Second,internal and external data is provided for the location where the book was written and the date of its writing. I guess the many symbols and images can be overwhelming and somewhat scary. Think of his challenges; the physical toll on the human body. 5. He wrote it when he was about 92 years old, while a prisoner of Rome on the remote desert penal colony of Patmos , an island in the Aegean Sea . had the seven messengers had a better chance of living through Neros The longer time gap also explains the rise of the heretical sect known as the Nicolaitans (2:6, 15), who are not mentioned in Pauls letters, not even to one or more of these same churches (Ephesians). There are now pointed out twin pools, of which one is filled by the In the belief that this person must have been the apostle John, Christians began to. 3.23), 4. (called probatike and interpreted by us) "sheep." Once it had five When you read Revelation, nowhere in the book does it state that John is in exile or imprisoned. Bzatha (Bethsaida). Copyright Like The Master Ministries. killed by Nero before the second coming, but that John himself didnt even make John is traditionally regarded as the author of five books of the Bible: the Gospel of John, the epistles 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John, and the Book of Revelation, although some Bible scholars dispute which of these (if any) he actually wrote. In the Gospel, authorship is internally credited to the "disciple whom Jesus loved" ( . John wrote the Gospel of John in AD 98 Revelation Commentary: 1. That means John referred to himself in the first chapters and the last chapter. b. because not only will John outlive Peter, but. This external evidence supports the internal evidence that the apostle wrote the book of Revelation while he was imprisoned on the Island of Patmos.

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