Where was the book of Revelation written?
The book of Revelation was written by John from the Isle of Patmos, which lies in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, far from Palestine. It is one of three prophetic books written by Jewish authors outside the land of Israel, and it employs symbolic language interpreted elsewhere in Scripture.
Les explains that Revelation is the third of three prophetic books written by Jews outside Israel, along with Daniel (written from Babylon) and Ezekiel (written from Persia, from Shushan on the Tigris River). John wrote Revelation from the Isle of Patmos, located in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, a long way from Palestine. These three books are unique in using symbolism, but the symbols have literal truth and are interpreted by Scripture itself.