Which three books of the Bible were written outside Israel?
Daniel, Ezekiel, and Revelation were written outside the land of Israel. Daniel writes from Shushan on the Tigris River, Ezekiel from the captivities, and John the Revelator from the Isle of Patmos in exile. All three are prophetic books dealing primarily with Gentile prophecy and written in symbolism.
Les teaches that three books of the Bible were written outside the land of Israel: Daniel, Ezekiel, and Revelation. Daniel wrote from Shushan on the Tigris River, the capital of the Medean Persian empire, during the third year of King Belshazzar's reign. Ezekiel wrote from the captivities. John the Revelator wrote from the Isle of Patmos in exile. Les points out that all three were written by Jews, all three are mostly prophetic, all three deal primarily with Gentile prophecy, and all three write in symbolism.