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Patmos
What was Patmos?
Patmos is the small Aegean island where the exiled apostle John received the visions of Revelation.
TodayPatmos, in the Greek Dodecanese islands
SettingAegean island of exile
EventThe visions of Revelation
“I, John… was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.” Rome used such islands for banishment.
There, “in the Spirit on the Lord’s day,” John heard a voice like a trumpet and saw the risen Christ in glory, holding the seven stars.
From a prisoner’s rock came the Bible’s final book — letters to seven churches and the unveiling of the Lamb who reigns.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Revelation 1:9 “I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.” Revelation 1:10 “On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,”
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.