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The Book of Revelation:
History and Prophecy
Many people view Revelation, sometimes called the Apocalypse, as a mysterious book of strange symbols and images. Yet it has a clear and definite historical background.
by Mario Seiglie
In our long-running series “The Bible and Archaeology,” we have gone through the Scriptures from Genesis through the Epistles reviewing many of the surprising archaeological finds that confirm and illuminate the biblical record. We conclude the series with a look at archaeological and historical evidence relating to the last book of the Bible, Revelation.
Many people view Revelation, sometimes called the Apocalypse, as a mysterious book of strange symbols and images. Yet it has a clear and definite historical background. The apostle John, who wrote it under the inspiration of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:1), mentions where it was written and that it was addressed to congregations in seven cities in Asia Minor.
How do the descriptions of these places compare with discoveries about them from history and archaeology?
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Seven
cities mentioned in Revelation apparently formed an ancient postal route
connected by Roman roads stretching from the port city of Ephesus to Laodicea.
John received his visions while exiled on the island of Patmos off the
coast of modern-day Turkey.
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Exiled to Patmos
We learn from John that he wrote Revelation from the island of Patmos (verse 9), in the Aegean Sea 40 miles off the coast of Asia Minor (modern- day Turkey). Patmos is a small island of only 24 square miles (62 square kilometers), with a coastline in the shape of a horseshoe.
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