The Book of Revelation was written by a figure traditionally identified as John the Apostle, also known as John of Patmos. The author himself names "John" four times in the text (Revelation 1:1, 4, 9; 22:8) and states that he was on the island of Patmos when he received the visions that compose the book. Early Christian tradition, supported by writers such as Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, and Clement of Alexandria, affirms that this John is the same apostle who was a disciple of Jesus Christ
. Modern scholarship, however, sometimes distinguishes between John the Apostle and "John of Patmos," suggesting the possibility that the author was a different early Christian prophet or leader named John. Despite this, the traditional view remains that the apostle John wrote Revelation around AD 95 during his exile on Patmos, addressing seven churches in Asia Minor
. In summary, the Book of Revelation is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, written during his exile on the island of Patmos near the end of the first century AD.
