This map shows Patmos, a small island in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Asia Minor, near cities such as Ephesus, Miletus, Priene, and Magnesia. Its location helps explain why it was a place of isolation, separated from the mainland but still near the major churches of the Roman province of Asia. Patmos is most significant as the place where the Apostle John was exiled and where he received the visions recorded in the Book of Revelation. The map also highlights Patmos's connection to the seven churches of Revelation, especially nearby Ephesus, showing how John's message from exile was directed to real congregations facing pressure, compromise, and the need to remain faithful to Christ.
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This map shows Patmos, a small island in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Asia Minor, near cities such as Ephesus, Miletus, Priene, and Magnesia. Its location helps explain why it was a place of isolation, separated from the mainland but still near the major churches of the Roman province of Asia. Patmos is most significant as the place where the Apostle John was exiled and where he received the visions recorded in the Book of Revelation. The map also highlights Patmos's connection to the seven churches of Revelation, especially nearby Ephesus, showing how John's message from exile was directed to real congregations facing pressure, compromise, and the need to remain faithful to Christ.