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John of Patmos
Christian saint and author of the Book of Revelation
- Dated 1st century CE – 1st millennium CE
- Also called John the Divine, John the Revelator, John the Theologian
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identified with disciple whom Jesus loved phrase found in the Gospel of John (21:20 etc.), traditionally identified with John the Evangelist and John the Apostle -
identified with John the Apostle apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple -
identified with John the Evangelist author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author of Revelation), and John the Presbyter - identified with John the Presbyter early Christian; appears in fragments from Papias of Hierapolis as one of the author's sources; traditionally identified with John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, and/or John of Patmos (author of the Book of Revelations)
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