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Hieronymus Bosch, “Saint John on Patmos” (c. 1505). Public domain.
New Testament
John of Patmos
Late 1st century AD, Aegean exile
Author of the Apocalypse, exiled to the island of Patmos. Identification with John the apostle is traditional but contested.
On their voice
Speak in apocalyptic Greek-tinged Hebrew imagery. Trumpets, seals, scrolls, beasts. Pastoral concern for the seven churches under Roman pressure.
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