Where was John when he wrote the book of Revelation?
The book of Revelation was written by John from the Isle of Patmos, located in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, far from Palestine. This makes it one of three prophetic books written by Jews outside the land of Israel.
Les explains that Revelation is the third of three prophetic books written by Jewish men outside the land of Israel. Daniel wrote from Babylon during captivity under Nebuchadnezzar, Ezekiel wrote from Persia, from Shushan on the Tigris River, and John wrote Revelation from the Isle of Patmos. Patmos is in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, a long way from Palestine. These three books are unique because they all use symbolism, yet the symbols carry literal truth and are interpreted by Scripture itself.