Bible Study #93 Introduction to Revelation (Bible Study With John Ogwyn)

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This evening we are going to be getting into the
book of Revelation. I want to give you some
background in regards to the book of
Revelation, as well as an overview of the book
and the material that is coming.
The Apostle John wrote the book of Revelation.
He was the last surviving of the original 12
apostles. He lived about 25-30 years beyond the
other original apostles. The Apostle John, the
last surviving of the Twelve, wrote the book of
Revelation while he was in exile on the Isle of
Patmos. This was during the reign of the Roman
emperor Domitian. From secular historical
sources, we are able to date the couple of years
that John was in exile. He was banished to
Patmos, a tiny, little rocky island off the coast
of ancient Asia Minor. John was exiled and
banished from the mainland to a tiny island in
the Mediterranean off the coast of modern-day
Turkey.
We date the book of Revelation about 96 A.D.
Conceivably, the date could vary a year, one way
or the other. John was on Patmos for about two
and one-half years or something like that, so we
pick the middle date.
The first question we might look at has to do
with the matter of John’s authorship. Depending
on which commentary you use and which
sources you look at, you will find that many of
the commentators, particularly the modern
commentaries, will question that John wrote the
book of Revelation. Let’s look and understand
why I say that he wrote the book of Revelation.
There are several reasons for not questioning
John’s authorship." Read More!!